Worried that Chinese people are involved in the shore gaming industry in China or incl

(Philippines News) China is said to include the Philippines on a blacklist for tourism because the offshore gaming operators continue to operate in the Philippines, and China is worried about the participation of Chinese people.

The Philippine Star reported that the Philippine Senate Speaker Juan Miguel Zubiri said on Tuesday (October 11) at the Senate's hearing that Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huangxi Lian met him on Monday (10th).During the parliament, it was revealed that China had included the Philippines on a blacklist.

Zu Billy said: "Ambassador Huang said that the Philippines is now on the black list of tourist destinations, because they do not know whether tourists in the Philippines will involve the offshore gaming industry, nor do they know whether their nationals will sufferThe group harm of the group and the offshore gaming industry. "

However, the Chinese embassy in the Philippines issued a statement later on Tuesday that China is expected to have more people traveling to the Philippines.The statement said: "Before the outbreak of the crown disease, nearly 2 million Chinese citizens traveled to the Philippines in 2019, making China the second largest source of tourists in the Philippines. We expect that more Chinese tourists will go to this country after the epidemic."

Sherwin Gatchalian, a Chinese senator in the Philippines, also attended a meeting with Huang Xilian.In an interview with the media, he clarified that China has not included the Philippines on the blacklist, but Huangxi Lian warned that the continuous existence of the offshore gaming industry may affect the Philippine tourism industry.China is the main source of the Philippine offshore gaming industry.

Reports pointed out that China was announced for the first time in August 2020 that it has implemented tourism restrictions on regions that "endanger the security of Chinese citizens and property", but this blacklist has not been disclosed.Rosemarie Edillon, deputy director of the Philippine National Economic Development Agency, said on Tuesday's hearing that this blacklist may include gambling destinations, including the Philippines.

In 2019, the offshore gaming industry's contribution to the GDP of the Philippines reached a new high of 0.67 %, but the relevant crimes rose, causing concerns about the Senate, so the hearing was held.Some members have asked the government to ban offshore gaming operators from operating.