People in China reacted with joy and rushed to plan trips abroad, after the government said it would scrap mandatory COVID quarantine for overseas arrivals.
It's another step in the move away from the country's zero-COVID policy.People in China reacted with joy and rushed to plan trips abroad, after Beijing said it would scrap mandatory COVID quarantine for overseas arrivals that will end almost three years of self-imposed isolation.
"I felt like the epidemic is finally over... The travel plans I made three years ago may now become a reality," said Beijing office worker Fan Chengcheng, 27. Rival platform Trip.com Group said the volume of searches for popular overseas destinations rose by 10 times year-on-year within half an hour of the announcement.
The EU Chamber of Commerce in China also welcomed the move, saying it will "potentially boost business confidence" and allow executives and workers to travel more freely. Beijing said Tuesday it would "continue to adjust its visa policy for foreigners visiting China in a scientific and dynamic manner in accordance with... the epidemic situation".
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