World News | China to lift COVID-19 testing requirement for travelers from Jan. 8

Beijing [China]Dec. 28 (ANI): China will lift its COVID-19 testing requirement for people entering the country from Jan. 8, 2023, state-run global outlet Global Times (GT) reported on Wednesday.

“Starting Jan. 8, COVID-19 testing for all overseas travelers entering the country will also be cancelled. All incoming travelers are required to fill in the results of nucleic acid testing conducted 48 hours before arriving in the country,” China’s General Administration GT quoted The General Administration of Customs (GAC) said in a statement on its website.

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GT reported that the revocation was among publicized policy adjustments as the country continued a broad effort to optimize its response to the coronavirus.

The policy change came after the National Health Commission announced late Monday that China would downgrade its COVID-19 management from level A to level B starting Jan. 8.

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China Customs stated that there is no need for PCR testing after entry, but entry personnel are required to present the PCR test results 48 hours before travel.

The GAC is also eyeing a procedurally sorted and orderly and steady resumption of freight and passenger traffic at border crossings.

Starting Jan. 8, China will stop testing frozen and non-cold chain food for COVID-19.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said today that the domestic epidemic situation is generally controllable and controllable.

Chinese state media said Beijing was the first city to pass the peak of the epidemic, and that production and life there were gradually returning to normal.

In addition, China’s treatment, pathogen testing and vaccination capabilities continue to improve, he added.

On Tuesday, China’s foreign ministry said China would continue to optimize the issuance of visas to foreigners who come to China to work, study or reunite with their families.

The ministry did not provide information on measures for foreign tourists, only noting that the government will steadily resume foreign tourism by Chinese citizens. (Arnie)

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