(This article was last updated on March 19, 2024.)
Notably, the existing policy allowing visa-free entry for tourism purposes for nationals from these countries for 30 days will remain valid alongside the expanded categories.
A spokesperson for the administration emphasized that this expansion reflects a new measure to support the reform and opening-up of Hainan province and facilitate the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port. Moving forward, the administration pledges to remain attuned to China’s high-level opening-up requirements, deepen immigration policy reform and innovation, and contribute to promoting high-level opening-up and high-quality development.
China introduces its inaugural four-valent Covid vaccine. Residents in Beijing and various other Chinese cities can now receive China’s inaugural Covid-19 vaccine designed to combat four different strains of the virus. This move comes as China accelerates its vaccination campaign to address a surging wave of infections. The vaccine, named SCTV01E, is a recombinant protein vaccine developed by Sinocelltech Group Ltd, a pharmaceutical company based in Beijing. The SCTV01E vaccine is currently being administered at multiple vaccination centers in Beijing, as stated in the report. Local media has also reported that other cities such as Hangzhou, Wenzhou, and Wenling, located in the Zhejiang province in eastern China, have begun the distribution of this vaccine.
China’s post-reopening COVID-19 wave to reach its peak in June. According to official media reports, a well-known expert in infectious diseases stated that the second wave of COVID-19 currently affecting China after the reopening of the country may reach its highest point in June. The expert, Zhong Nanshan, who is the director of the National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, made this prediction during a forum on May 22, 2023. Zhong explained that the wave of infections was triggered by the rapid spread of the omicron subvariant XBB, which is also affecting other parts of the world. These details were reported by Nanfang Daily, the official newspaper of the Guangdong provincial committee of the Communist Party of China.
China to Remove PCR Test Requirements for Inbound Travelers from April 29. According to media reports, at a regular press briefing on Tuesday, April 25, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning stated that people traveling to China will be permitted to take an antigen test instead of a PCR test within 48 hours of boarding from April 29 onward. In addition, airlines will no longer be required to check the pre-boarding COVID-19 test certificates. This change was made in an effort to further optimize China’s COVID-19 prevention and control measures and facilitate international travel.
Chinese cities remove mandatory mask requirement on public transport. Major cities in China, such as Beijing and Guangzhou, have recently relaxed their regulations on wearing masks while using public transportation systems. This decision came after the National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control issued a clarification on April 12, 2023, stating that wearing masks on public transportation is recommended but no longer mandatory.
In children:
“Critical” symptoms include:
For mild and ordinary cases, at-home treatment or treatment in a nearby medical clinic is implemented. Standardized treatment will be provided by the medical force of the community health service center. People in high-risk groups, such as those over the age of 60, immunocompromised people, or perinatal people, will be referred to district-level hospitals. The above designations are designed for the consultation of local medical providers to ensure they are able to properly diagnose and treat COVID-19 patients according to their needs.
These above measures will go into effect on January 8, 2023.
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