China Grants Visa-Free Entry and Tax Refunds to UK, Japan, Spain, and Gulf Allies to Defy $200 Oil Crisis: How Strait of Hormuz Blockade and US-Iran Conflict Fuel Beijing’s Strategic Tourism Offensive

As the global travel industry reels from a devastating $200 per barrel oil shock and the military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, China has launched a massive, coordinated diplomatic and tourism offensive. In a bid to bypass skyrocketing international aviation costs and secure bilateral trade channels, Beijing has expanded its landmark visa-free entry and instant tax refund policies.

The United Kingdom has officially joined an elite group of nations—including Japan, Spain, Germany, France, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, Hungary, and…