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Monday, July 17, 2006

Taiwan for Medical Tourism


Taiwan
MAC welcomes notion of Chinese 'medical' tourism

"The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) expressed welcome yesterday to suggestions by Vice President Annette Lu that Taiwan should promote 'medical tourism' to attract higher-income Chinese tourists and boost the economy.

MAC Chairman Joseph Wu said Lu's suggestions are inspirational and worthy of trying, adding that the MAC is making efforts to allow Chinese tourists to visit Taiwan."

It is often politicians who trumpet the benefits of medical tourism to local authorities but who very often seem to have little idea of the complexities or practicalities that might arise from implementing such a strategy.

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