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China reopens borders after three-year Covid-enforced lockdown

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Will Payne
9 January 2023

China has reopened its borders to international visitors for the first time after three years of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

(Credit: Chuttersnap / Unsplash)

(Credit: Chuttersnap/Unsplash)

Travellers will no longer need to quarantine on arrival, but will still be required to show proof of a negative PCR test taken within 48 hours of departure.

The move marks a significant change in the country’s Covid-19 policy as it continues to battle a surge in cases.