China will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test result from incoming travelers starting Wednesday
FILE - A traveler walks through the international flight arrivals area at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, on April 26, 2023. China will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test result from incoming travelers starting Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
The Associated Press
BEIJING -- China will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test result from incoming travelers starting Wednesday.
It is a milestone toward ending the virus restrictions imposed in China since early 2020.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced the change at a briefing Monday.
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 travelers 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.
