China unveils plans to relax borders, accept foreign tourists
On September 20, Archyde.com reported that The Chinese government has released a plan to accept foreign tourists through the release of draft regulations aimed at making it easier for foreigners to enter China for border tourism.
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The Ministry of Culture and Tourism said in a statement that Groups of tourists accompanying tour operators in the Chinese border areas can choose flexibly in and out of the country without specifying a specific location and time. China has closed its borders to foreign tourists since the spread of the coronavirus in 2020 and allowed only a select group of foreigners to enter the country, such as those holding certain work visas.
In the past few months China has gradually eased other regulations. It started with the resumption of more direct flights between China and other countries. Allowing foreign students with a residence permit to enter China including reducing the detention period for foreigners
China borders more than 10 countries, including Russia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Lao PDR and Vietnam. which in the past Several Chinese cities along the border have been affected by COVID-19 cases. coming from abroad which comes from crossing the land border between foreigners and Chinese
Mr. Yang Jinsong, head of the China Tourism Academy The state think tank Cross-border tourism will recover. Although it cannot be predicted when it will be restored. which depends on the situation of COVID-19 and the impact of the use of epidemic control measures which the Ministry of Tourism cannot decide for itself.
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