Taiwan travel agencies decry sudden policy reversal on China tours, warn of backlash
• Taiwanese travel operators angry over government's U-turn on lifting China group tour ban, warn of protest • Operators made arrangements for mainland tours from March-July, feel decision made without consultation • Industry groups question legal basis to continue ban, say it unfairly impacts agencies and consumers • Ruling party lawmaker says reversal on election promise of goodwill towards China "not proper way" • Analyst says move likely to worsen cross-strait relations; Beijing expected retaliate further