Jeju plan to allow Chinese tourist drivers stokes safety backlash in South Korea

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Jeju’s renewed push to allow Chinese tourists to drive rental cars on the South Korean resort island is reigniting a decade-old debate over safety, insurance and legal loopholes.On July 2, the island’s Vice-Governor Park Cheon-su said allowing Chinese tourists to drive could boost visitor spending during a live-streamed meeting with senior provincial government officials.“A large portion of independent foreign travellers are Chinese, but they cannot use rental cars at the moment,” Park said....