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Mainland transit offers alternative for Europe trips amid Middle East war

Transiting through mainland China for long-haul Europe trips from Hong Kong has become an alternative to Middle East stopovers due to safety concerns from the US-Israel war on Iran. Travel agents report an expected 3% annual increase in such tours despite initial declines.

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