Taiwan's Tsai slams China for freezing individual tourism to island

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday criticized Beijing's decision to stop issuing permits for individual Chinese tourists to travel to Taiwan, calling the move a "strategic mistake."China for its part justified the ban, which came into effect Thursday, accusing Tsai's ruling party of worsening relations across the strait.Saying tourism should not be used as a political tool, Tsai told a press conference at the Presidential Office that any tourism activity that is politicized is not sustainable."China's decision is a strategic mistake," Tsai said. "I want Beijing authorities to realize…READ FULL ARTICLE