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23 Singaporean tourists locked in shop after refusing to buy items during China trip

23 Singaporean tourists locked in shop after refusing to buy items during China trip

A group of 23 tourists from Singapore were pressured by their tour guide to buy items at a shop in China's Chengdu Province and locked inside when they refused to make purchases.
China warns of cheap tours in Thailand after tourists forced to buy expensive goods

China warns of cheap tours in Thailand after tourists forced to buy expensive goods

Chinese tourists threatened to be kicked off bus for refusing to shop in Thailand

Chinese tourists threatened to be kicked off bus for refusing to shop in Thailand

China to crack down on tour operators over forced shopping practices

China to crack down on tour operators over forced shopping practices

Chinese authorities have launched a year-long campaign to tighten enforcement against forced shopping practices, in which tourists are pressured to buy goods at designated stores in exchange for commissions or rebates.
July 10, 2025 | 03:31 am PT
Chinese tourists threatened to be kicked off bus for refusing to shop

Chinese tourists threatened to be kicked off bus for refusing to shop

A tour guide in China reportedly forced a group of 25 tourists to buy overpriced silver products and threatened to kick them off a bus when they refused to make purchases.
February 20, 2025 | 03:59 pm PT
South Korea cracks down on cheap package tours with forced shopping

South Korea cracks down on cheap package tours with forced shopping

South Korean authorities have recently discovered that many low-cost tour packages for foreign visitors to Seoul are focused on "forced shopping" programs rather than actual sightseeing, tarnishing the country's tourism reputation.
October 1, 2024 | 10:02 pm PT
Korean travel agency suspended for forcing Chinese tourists to shop

Korean travel agency suspended for forcing Chinese tourists to shop

A tour operator in South Korea has been suspended for one month after it was found forcing a group of Chinese tourists to go shopping during their tour in the country.
May 16, 2024 | 05:32 pm PT
37 Chinese tourists locked up in mattress store pay $550 each for tour

37 Chinese tourists locked up in mattress store pay $550 each for tour

A group of 37 Chinese tourists held captive for several hours at a store in Yunnan Province for refusing to buy products there said they had each paid 3,979 yuan (US$550) for the tour.
April 13, 2024 | 01:00 am PT
Chinese tourists forced into South Korea stores

Chinese tourists forced into South Korea stores

Chinese tourists who arrived in South Korea on tour packages have been forced into stores to buy cosmetics products, nutritional supplements and duty-free items, a lawmaker said.
October 23, 2023 | 03:17 pm PT
 
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