The Korean economy is experiencing an unprecedented boom due to the recent explosion in consumption by foreign tourists. The fact that foreign credit card spending exceeded 2 trillion won for the first time last month has meaning beyond simple numbers, and at the center of it all is the ‘luxury shopping’ of Chinese tourists. Breaking away from the group tours of the past, they are now clearly showing their presence as a 'big hitter' by freely paying for ultra-expensive items worth more than 10 million won per transaction at watch and jewelry stores in Cheongdam-dong. This consumption trend is not simply limited to luxury goods, but extends to the overall lifestyle of the 2030 generation, such as premium pharmacies in Seongsu-dong, K-fashion, and character goods, and is functioning as a new driving force in the Korean domestic market.

On the other hand, Japan is carefully loosening the lock that was closed due to political conflict. Due to diplomatic friction between the two countries over the Taiwan issue, the Chinese government has effectively blocked group tours to Japan, but recently, sales of Japanese travel products have been resumed, led by Chinese state-run travel agencies. This suggests that the serious management difficulties in China's internal travel industry have reached a level where it is no longer possible to withstand external pressure, and the Japanese government is also internally welcoming this, interpreting it as a positive sign of the recovery of relations between the two countries. However, rather than a clear policy shift, this change is seen as an unstable recovery that could cool down again at any time depending on the future diplomatic situation, in that the authorities are adopting a strategy of acquiescence in the form of 'use your own judgement'.

Behind the flashy tourism and consumption, there is a lurking movement of criminal organizations targeting blind spots of the law, raising concerns. In the Ho Chi Minh City area of ​​Vietnam, a series of cases have recently been discovered where Chinese people were trying to establish online fraud bases by renting entire hotels and houses. As the Cambodian authorities strengthened their crackdown, they moved their activities to Vietnam and mobilized illegal immigrants to systematically plan financial and investment fraud scenarios and operate communication equipment. This shows that Chinese criminal organizations are evolving into a form of meticulous division of labor across borders, and public security authorities in each Southeast Asian country are conducting intensive inspections of accommodation facilities, putting security management at risk.

Even at the individual level, Chinese people's lack of sense of social responsibility often causes public resentment. The incident in which Tao, a former member of the idol group EXO, received administrative punishment for illegally parking a supercar in downtown Beijing and violating vehicle change registration is not just a simple incident, but clearly shows the moral hazard as a public figure. Images of people occupying the road in expensive vehicles such as Lamborghini were spread through social media and received public criticism, leading to harsh views in their own country about the 'sense of privilege of the wealthy'. As the influence of the Chinese people, who have achieved economic wealth, grows, voices are growing throughout Asia that appropriate compliance with laws and social responsibility must be followed.