Chinese Tourism Ban Over THAAD Impacting South Korea
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- By Brian Padden
Beijing’s reported economic retaliation against South Korea for deploying the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system continues to target certain sectors, like imports of Korean cosmetics, cancelling K-pop concerts, and a ban on Chinese tour groups to South Korea. VOA’s Brian Padden reports the sudden absence of Chinese visitors is being felt in Seoul’s main tourist districts.