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Chinese Say No as MH370 to Thai Coup Deter Trips: Southeast Asia

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China’s biggest online travel agency is offering a 30 percent discount on trips to Southeast Asia’s beaches and malls. The Chinese aren’t buying it.

“Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are traditionally the favorite tourism route for the Chinese,” said Jiang Haibin, a public affairs manager at Ctrip.com International Ltd. “This year, that route was affected a lot.”