China will stop requiring tests for Covid-19 upon entry from August 30
From August 30, China will no longer require arrivals to provide a negative test result for the COVID-19 coronavirus. This was announced on Monday by the representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Wang Wenbing, reports China Daily.
According to him, tests for nucleic acid or antigen will no longer be a prerequisite for entry into China. He also added that China continues to strengthen cooperation with other countries in the fight against the pandemic and maintain the safety and sustainability of international travel.
The innovation is part of the gradual opening of China's borders, which began in January this year, after three years of restrictions related to COVID-19. Then the Chinese authorities canceled the mandatory quarantine for arrivals, but retained the requirement to provide a negative test for coronavirus.
Also, since January, China has resumed issuing ordinary visas and temporary residence permits for foreigners, and Chinese residents have again been able to issue foreign passports and tourist visas.
In March, China resumed issuing tourist visas to foreign citizens, which had been suspended since 2020.
Since 2020, China has adhered to a "zero tolerance" policy for COVID-19, which meant the use of measures such as lockdowns and mandatory quarantine for those who came into contact with infected people.
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