China stepped up pressure on Taiwan as it announced the suspension of individual travel permits to the self-ruled democratic island 'due to current cross-strait relations'.
BEIJING, China – China stepped up pressure on Taiwan on Wednesday, July 31, as it announced the suspension of individual travel permits to the self-ruled democratic island"due to current cross-strait relations".
The latest move comes as Taiwan prepares to hold a presidential election in January, with Beijing-friendly candidate Han Kuo-yu of the opposition Kuomintang party hoping to defeat Tsai. But mainland arrivals rebounded by around 30% in the first half of this year after the KMT won local elections in 2018, according to the Taiwan Visitors Association.Now Han is looking to unseat Tsai of the Democratic Progressive Party in a presidential election dominated by relations with China.
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