Another in the latest of mysterious bans by the Chinese government is the restriction of entry from Hong Kong to the mainland, which has sparked confusion and frustration among Hong Kong based business travelers.
Instead, the Chinese Embassy in Hong Kong is granting only 2 day visas,
for only one city or province at a time. Applicants are asked to hand
over return flight tickets and hotel vouchers, making traveling to the
mainland even for emergencies, impossible. Various Chambers of Commerce
in Hong Kong have lodged complaints but no explanation has been given
for the decision.
Media reports that Mainland business people are hurt, too. At Shenzhen's
Luohu Commercial City, shopkeepers, whose sales have dropped to 50
per cent, say fewer foreign customers are showing up. "Before, we were
so busy. We're not selling much anymore; by 5 or 6 p.m., we're just
playing cards."
It is said that Beijing's security concerns over the Olympics are
behind the new measures as well as China's concern about a potential
Muslim terror threat.
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