China frees incoming travellers from COVID-free requirements

Beijing had placed curbs on incoming travellers under its strict “zero-COVID” policy, requiring them to produce negative test results

By :  Agencies
Update: 2023-08-29 10:10 GMT
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin

China will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test result from incoming travellers starting Wednesday (August 30).

It is a milestone toward ending the virus restrictions imposed in China since early 2020.

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced the change at a briefing on Monday (August 28).

China ended its “zero-COVID” policy only in December, after years of draconian curbs that at times included full-city lockdowns and lengthy quarantines for people who were infected.

As part of those measures, incoming travellers were required to quarantine for weeks at government-designated hotels.

The curbs slowed the world's second-largest economy, leading to rising unemployment and rare instances of unrest.

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