China scraps visa-free transit for South Koreans, Japanese over Covid curbs

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 11, 2023 6:48 pm

BEIJING: Beijing said Wednesday it would scrap visa-free transit for South Korean and Japanese citizens, stepping up a diplomatic tit-for-tat after both countries placed travel curbs on visitors from China.

South Korea and Japan have in recent weeks imposed fresh travel requirements on all visitors from China, as the world's most populous country battles a surge in Covid cases.

A woman wearing a face shield and mask amid the Covid-19 pandemic walks on a street in the Jing'an district in Shanghai on January 9, 2023. AFP PHOTO

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