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Taiwanese businesspeople, tourists missing in China

By Jenny W. Hsu and Shelley Shan  /  STAFF REPORTERS, WITH CNA

Citing the uncertain circumstances following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) advised Taiwanese residents yesterday against visiting the quake-affected areas.

"We are not issuing a travel warning for Sichuan Province, but we urge travel agencies and travelers to understand the actual situation before making any plans to go there," said Yu Fang-lai (游方來, deputy minister of the MOTC. "The public should have the sense and judgment to make their own decision."

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