China Travel Service
The China Travel Service (Abbreviation: CTS; Chinese: 中国旅行社总社) is the tourism and travel agency of the government of the People's Republic of China. It was established on 19 November 1949 with the goal of marketing China to the rest of the world and promoting tourism. It is a subordinate agency to the National Tourism Administration and a parent organisation of China Travel International Investment Hong Kong.[1]
 China Travel Service (Hong Kong) outlet in Sheung Shui, Hong Kong in January 2017 | |
Native name | 中国旅游集团有限公司 香港中旅 (集团) 有限公司 |
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| Type | State owned |
| China Travel Corporation Ltd | |
| Founded | October 1985 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Parent | State Asset Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) |
| Subsidiaries | China Travel International Investment Hong Kong |
| Website | www |
Controversies
During the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests, China Travel Service reportedly leaked protestors' personal information to HKLeaks, a doxxing website that targeted supporters of the protest movement.[2][3]
See also
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| Simplified Chinese | 中国旅行社总社 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國旅行社總社 | ||||||||
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References
- "China Travel. China Tours. Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Silkroad. China Travel Services. CTS". www.chinatravelservice.com.
- Fittarelli, Alberto. "Beautiful Bauhinia: "HKLeaks" – The Use of Covert and Overt Online Harassment Tactics to Repress 2019 Hong Kong Protests - The Citizen Lab". Citizen Lab. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- Lam, Oiwan. "A forensic investigation finds a site that doxxes Hong Kong activists and journalists is likely backed by Beijing". GlobalVoices. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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