China said Wednesday it will suspend from Thursday personal trips by mainland Chinese people to Taiwan, citing the current state of relations with the self-governed island.The measure is seen as another move by Beijing to financially pressure Taipei amid tensions between the two governments."In view of the current cross-strait relations, we have decided to suspend the individual travel of residents of 47 mainland cities to Taiwan from Aug. 1, 2019," the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said in its notice.Mainland travelers who wish to visit the self-ruled island must now join tour groups.Chi…READ FULL ARTICLE