China to halt individual Taiwan tourism permits for 47 mainland cities

China's culture and tourism ministry said on Wednesday it will stop issuing individual permits for travel to Taiwan for people in 47 mainland cities from Aug. 1 due to the state of relations with the island.

The ministry did not elaborate. People from the mainland need permission to travel to the self-ruled island that Beijing regards as a renegade province.

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