Recently, National Immigration Administration announced the latest entry-exit management measures in accordance with the relevant requirements of the new crown "Category B":
" Starting from January 8 next year, on-site nucleic acid testing and centralized isolation will no longer be implemented for people entering China, Those whose health declaration is normal and there are no abnormalities in routine quarantine at the customs port can be released into the public. And, proceed with the orderly restoration of outbound tourism for Chinese citizens ! "
China is resuming outbound travel for Chinese citizens in an orderly manner.
Faced with the big-step adjustment of China's immigration policy, the international response is very strong and controversy continues. Most countries and regions have welcomed and positively affirmed China's liberalization. Of course, a handful of countries have expressed strong "unease" and "rejection"! Among them, has the strongest response from the United States, Japan and South Korea:
first, the United States, Japan and South Korea added additional entry restriction policies against China
, and the United States requested 48H Nucleic acid negative certificate:
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the latest statement on December 28: Starting from January 5, 2023, all immigrants from China need to present a negative nucleic acid certificate within 48 hours to the airline when boarding!
The United States has strengthened quarantine measures for Chinese immigrants
This includes not only direct flights to the United States, but also all immigrants from China who transfer through popular airports such as Incheon International Airport in South Korea, Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada, and Vancouver International Airport !
. Japan issued a "flight restriction order" against China:
According to Japanese Kyodo News news, the Japanese government requires that starting from the 30th of this month Starting today, direct flights arriving from China (including Hong Kong and Macau) can only land at 7 airports including Haneda Airport, Narita Airport, Kansai Airport, Chubu Centrair Airport, Sapporo New Chitose in Hokkaido, Fukuoka in Kyushu and Naha in Okinawa.
The Japanese government issued a "flight restriction order" against China
Moreover, the Japanese government also required airlines not to increase the number of flights from Hong Kong, China to Japanese airports. Finally, it required that the relevant flights should not carry passengers who had visited mainland China within 7 days!
. South Korea requires Chinese passengers to undergo nucleic acid testing before and after entry:
According to the latest report from Yonhap News Agency on December 30, the Korean government requires all passengers from China to present a 48H nucleic acid negative certificate before boarding and complete a PCR test within the first day of arrival in South Korea. The relevant policies are tentatively implemented until the end of February next year!
South Korea tightens restrictions on people entering China
Moreover, South Korea also announced restrictions on the issuance of short-term visas to Chinese citizens and temporarily stopped expanding the number of flights to China.
Second, many countries have posted warm welcomes to Chinese tourists on Weibo
Although a few countries such as the United States, Japan, South Korea, India, and Italy have expressed resistance and rejection to the optimization and adjustment of China's entry and exit management. However, most countries and regions in the world have expressed a strong welcome and issued invitations to Chinese tourists:
Recently, with the latest entry-exit management optimization measures issued by the central government, embassies or tourism bureaus in Spain, Portugal, Thailand, France, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, Switzerland , Austria, Denmark and other countries have issued messages to welcome Chinese tourists to "visit here"!
Many countries have issued invitations to Chinese tourists.
German and British officials have also announced that they will not separately impose new crown entry restrictions on tourists from China, saying that this is "not within the scope of our consideration"!
Third, officials state that epidemic prevention in all countries should be scientific and appropriate.
Faced with the polarized international policies towards tourists from China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a recent regular press conference: At present, it is necessary for all parties to scientifically fight the epidemic and work together to ensure the safe exchanges of people from all countries. China always believes that epidemic prevention measures in various countries should be scientific and appropriate and should not affect normal personnel exchanges! ”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that all countries’ epidemic prevention should be scientific and appropriate, and treat everyone equally.
In fact, we are not surprised by the strong resistance of the United States, Japan and South Korea. After all, they will oppose anything China supports, and they will support China’s opposition if they make up their own reasons!
However, what surprises me is that Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and other countries did not follow the footsteps of the United States in tightening entry restrictions on China. Instead, they showed a warm welcome. Let us see that the West is not monolithic. Damaging China and defending China does not harm others, but harms ourselves!
