(ECNS) -- The Hong Kong authority has come up with six measures to tackle fraudulent group tour services from the mainland, according to So Kam-leung, Hong Kong's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development.
The move comes after the death of a mainland tourist, the result of an alleged attack over a shopping dispute in Hong Kong weeks ago.
So Kam-leung said a major target of the regulations will be the "shadow tour members" who hide in groups to persuade other members to spend money in shops.
The secretary said mainland operators will be required to provide lists of group members for random checks by the Hong Kong Travel Industry Council.
Hong Kong customs will also step up monitoring at shops and send out flyers to promote safety measures among tourists.
Meanwhile, the Hong Kong Travel Industry Council says they are discussing price guidelines for tours to Hong Kong, mainly aimed at suspicious "cheap" tour groups.
The measures are a response to complaints by mainland operators that a large number of agencies have been competing for customers with unreasonably low prices.
Wu Siu-ieng, the council's chairman, said the council may provide a price guide each quarter as a reminder of market information for consumers.
