BEIJING - China said that it will reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in the three years since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic by restoring the issuance of all types of visas from Wednesday (March 15). The removal of this last cross-border control measure imposed to guard against Covid-19 comes after authorities last month declared...
Passengers wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease outbreak walk at the Beijing Daxing International Airport ahead of Chinese National Day holiday, in Beijing, China, on Sept 25, 2020.BEIJING - China said that it will reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in the three years since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic by restoring the issuance of all types of visas from Wednesday .
Areas in China that required no visas prior to the pandemic will revert to visa-free entry, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. This will include the southern tourist island of Hainan and cruise ships passing through Shanghai port. "The has already seen business travel applications and arrivals begin to increase since January, however, this news should lead to a significant increase in visits in particular for tourism."China, which withdrew its advisory to citizens against foreign travel in January, also added another 40 countries to its list for which group tours are allowed, bringing the total number of countries to 60.
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