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China to reopen to tourists, resume all visas

14 March 2023
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2023-03-14 16:23

China will on Wednesday reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing all visas after a three-year halt during the pandemic, as it seeks to boost its tourism and economy. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that following the decision to manage COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases starting from January 8 this year, the Chinese government has introduced a series of measures to facilitate cross-border people-to-people exchange.

To further facilitate exchange and cooperation between China and other countries, the Chinese government has decided that from March 15, visas that we issued before the pandemic are still valid and will be reactivated. The review and issuance of tourist visas and other types of visas will be resumed, and visa-free entry for several places will be resumed. China will continue to make better arrangements for the safe, healthy and orderly cross-border exchanges of Chinese and foreign personnel on the basis of scientific assessments and in light of the situation.

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