by CNNGo staff
The China National Tourism Organization (CNTO) has announced the suspension of all travel to the Philippines in the wake of an ongoing sovereignty wrangle between Beijing and Manila over an island in the South China Sea.
Many mainland Chinese travel agents -- including top agencies Ctrip, Caissa International Travel Service and Shanghai International Tour Service Company -- had already halted tours to the Philippines, according to Xinhua News Agency.
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The CNTO announcement, made late Thursday, forces all agents to suspend travel.Travelers who have already booked trips to the Philippines were advised to cancel or postpone their plans. Some agencies, such as Ctrip, agreed to give full refunds to travelers.
Most Chinese media did not directly link the initial travel suspension to the ongoing China-Philippines dispute over the sovereignty of the Scarborough Shoal.
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