Beijing removes visa curbs on foreigners

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 15, 2023 12:10 am

CHINA will once again start issuing a range of visas to foreigners as of Wednesday, the country's foreign ministry said, in a major easing of travel restrictions in place since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The move marks the latest step towards reopening China to the outside world, as Beijing breaks with the strict zero-Covid strategy that defined its pandemic response until a few months ago.

WELCOME BACK Passengers walk through the arrivals hall for international flights at the Capital International Airport in China’s capital Beijing on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. AFP PHOTO

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