China Drops Covid-19 Testing Requirement For Those Entering Country

<p>China announced on Monday that it will drop COVID-19 testing requirements for people arriving from overseas, as reported by news agency AP.</p> <p>In a press briefing in press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that the pandemic testing requirements would be dropped starting Wednesday. It is a milestone toward ending the virus restrictions imposed in China since early 2020.</p> <p>Earlier in March, China reopened its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in three years since the COVID-19 pandemic erupted. Back then, Beijing said that it will start re-issuing all categories of visas, reported the news agency Reuters.</p> <p>This news of removing the last cross-border control measure to guard against COVID-19 came approximately a month after the authorities declared victory over the virus. This decision was part of a larger effort to normalise two-way travel between China and the rest of the world.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ:</strong> <a title="Founder Of Apple Supplier Foxconn Terry Gou Announces Run For Taiwan Presidency" href="https://ift.tt/3hSMERt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Founder Of Apple Supplier Foxconn Terry Gou Announces Run For Taiwan Presidency</a></p> <p>The foreign ministry had announced that visa-free entrance will once again be available in parts of China that did not require them before the pandemic which included the southern tourist island of Hainan, a long-time favourite destination among Russians, as well as cruise ships passing through Shanghai port.&nbsp;</p> <p>Guangdong, China's most prosperous province allowed foreigners from Hong Kong and Macau to enter without a visa. This will be a boon for high-end hotels that cater to international business travellers. However, the insiders of the tourism sector do not expect a massive influx of visitors in the short run or a significant boost to the economy. In 2019, international tourism receipts accounted for just 0.9% of China's gross domestic product.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ:</strong> <a title="Earthquake Of Magnitude 4.8 Jolts Pakistan's Islamabad" href="https://ift.tt/mGiOlrQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Earthquake Of Magnitude 4.8 Jolts Pakistan's Islamabad</a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe And Follow ABP Live On Telegram:</strong> <a href="https://ift.tt/kCdZwJf> <p>&nbsp;</p>

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