A Chinese tour group, said to be 4000 people strong, is reportedly on the brink¹ of traveling to South Korea after reconsidering its travel plans.

 

一支中国旅行团，据说有4000人之多，在重新制定旅行计划之后打算去韩国旅游。

 

The move is expected to "thaw²" the local tourism industry, and follows comments in the past week made by the Chinese President Xi Jiping, expressing willingness to put South Korean relations "back on track."

 

Economic ties between the two countries suffered due to tensions over the deployment³ of the US THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) anti-missile system on South Korean soil.

 

The tour group, made up of employees from a Chinese medical equipment company had originally decided⁴ to hold its "Travel Awards" in South Korea, but decided to switch the venue⁵ because of the THAAD deployment, reports Maeil Business.

 

The 4000-person group has reportedly now had second thoughts, and has once again contacted South Korean travel agencies.

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