However, not long after the news was announced, many countries issued notices to increase entry restrictions for Chinese tourists. Among them, Japan, which has always been the first choice for Chinese tourists, announced on December 27 that as long as they have been to China in t

China has recently announced that it has relaxed entry and exit restrictions. Not only are overseas Chinese returning home exempt from centralized quarantine and health codes, but starting from January 8 next year, they will also resume accepting and approving Chinese citizens’ overseas passports in an orderly manner and .

The Chinese Immigration Bureau issued an announcement on December 27 regarding the optimization of immigration management policies and measures after the new coronavirus infection "Category B".

The announcement pointed out that in order to efficiently coordinate epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, actively adapt to the new situation and new requirements of the new stage of epidemic prevention and control, safeguard the lives, health and safety of the people, and ensure the promotion of exchanges between Chinese and foreign personnel, the National Immigration Administration will optimize immigration management policies and measures starting from January 8, 2023.

Many countries have increased entry restrictions for Chinese tourists

However, not long after the news was announced, many countries issued notices to increase entry restrictions for Chinese tourists. Among them, Japan, which has always been the first choice for Chinese tourists, announced on December 27 that as long as travelers have been to China in the past seven days, or travelers from China, they will be tested for COVID-19 when entering Japan.

India followed suit with an announcement: The Indian government announced on December 24 that due to the surge in new coronavirus infection cases worldwide, international travelers from mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Thailand will have to undergo nucleic acid testing (RT-PCR).

In addition, there is South Korea: The Korean Disease Control and Prevention Agency listed China as a "targeted quarantine" country on December 16, raising the quarantine level for Chinese inbound passengers. When tourists from countries listed as "targeted quarantine" enter South Korea, if their body temperature is higher than 37.3 degrees Celsius, they will be classified as "symptomatic" and need to undergo nucleic acid testing . The standard for travelers entering South Korea from other countries to be classified as symptomatic is 37.5 degrees Celsius. Italy also announced on December 24 that Chinese passengers entering Milan Malpensa Airport must undergo a new coronavirus nucleic acid test upon landing. This regulation is valid until January 30, 2023, but the possibility of renewal is not ruled out.