Warning tensions with China a 'big barrier' to tourism industry's recovery

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A tourism expert warns Chinese travellers are unlikely to return to Australia in the same numbers as before the pandemic unless diplomatic relations between the two countries improve.

As diplomatic tensions escalated last year, Beijing warned citizens against travelling to AustraliaSam Huang, from Edith Cowan University in Perth, said the Chinese government held a lot of sway over the country's outbound tourism, which did not bode well for Australia.

In north-east Tasmania, the purple flowers at the famous Bridestowe Estate lavender farm will not be in full bloom until summer, but owner Robert Ravens has already been sowing the seeds for a future beyond the Chinese market. His stance may surprise some considering his business's success with the Chinese market, but Mr Ravens said Bridestowe never deliberately targeted a particular demographic.

 

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The tension with China is not a 'huge obstacle' to the recovery of the tourism industry. I think the Australian Broadcasting Corporation is the obstacle

or we can stop being a dog of the US

When will you learn stop relying on China stuff China there other countries to look at

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