Luxury retailers are pressing the UK government to tackle visa bottlenecks for Chinese tourists, claiming excessive bureaucracy is causing shoppers to shun London stores in favour of Paris and Milan.
UK retail spending from Chinese tourists topped £350m ($555m) last year, according to financial services firm Global Blue, but retailers, including Harrods, Selfridges and Fortnum & Mason, argue this could be far higher if the UK visa process was simplified.
The majority of Chinese people travelling to Europe apply for a Schengen visa, which enables entry to 24 European countries that have signed the freedom of movement agreement.
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