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flag Taiwan rejects China’s new tourism contract, calling it political and unreliable.

flag Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council has dismissed China’s new tourism contract for travelers to Taiwan as a political move, not a genuine effort to normalize cross-strait tourism. flag Set to take effect March 31, the contract outlines rules for Chinese tourists but fails to address Taiwan’s demand for a stable, transparent framework to restart tourism. flag Deputy Minister Liang Wen-chiang highlighted China’s history of revising similar contracts since 2014 while retaining unilateral power to suspend tours, citing Japan’s abrupt travel halt as a warning. flag He also questioned China’s claim of 5.44 million cross-strait travelers last year, saying it includes third-country entries and inflates the real number. flag Taiwan emphasizes orderly, sustainable exchanges over high visitor counts and pushed back on China’s criticism of the Taiwan-U.S. trade deal, asking why Beijing focuses on foreign aid instead of raising domestic incomes.

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