CoronavirusAsian tourism capitals sweat over Chinese travel drought
Xenophobia risks keeping world's top vacation spenders away for months
A shopkeeper wearing mask at souvenir shop around Wat Phra Kaeo, Thailand. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
ERI SUGIURA, Nikkei staff writer and JASON TAN, contributing writer
February 13, 2020 13:43 JST
TOKYO/BANGKOK -- Popular Asian travel destinations face the risk of a prolonged decline in visitors from China, a group that generates around 20% of global tourism spending, as the coronavirus disrupts travel and shows signs of stoking anti-Chinese sentiment.