Beijing says the new rules are designed to make coronavirus restrictions more 'scientific and precise' while the country sticks with its COVID-zero principle.
China has slashed the quarantine time for inbound travellers by half in a major easing of COVID-19 curbs that have deterred cross-border travel and resulted in international flights running at just 2 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.China has no clear time line for dropping its COVID-zero policy
"We should make the COVID-19 control measures more scientific and precise, fully use the resources to ensure a more efficient response to the epidemic, and balance the epidemic control with economic development," he said. The new quarantine rules were also welcomed by American, British and European business lobby groups in China.
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