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

Jejuโ€™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 islandโ€™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. โ€œA large portion of independent foreign travellers are Chinese, but they cannot use rental cars at the moment,โ€ Park said....