Tourists say 'non' to France

The past few weeks has seen a sharp decline in the number of Chinese people traveling to France, the French Ambassador to China said yesterday.

However, rumors of an officially imposed boycott by the Chinese government are untrue, Herve Ladsous said, adding that he hopes the two countries will continue to seek friendly tourism exchanges.

"The number of visas issued to Chinese tourists has fallen by about two-thirds recently," Ladsous said at a press briefing.