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What do China’s new Covid rules mean for international travellers?
- The time spent in quarantine on arrival has been cut to 5 days, but those arriving from overseas must still comply with a further set of rules
- The authorities said they were still committed to the dynamic zero-Covid policy, but the new measures should make international travel easier
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China has cut its quarantine requirement for travellers entering the country from seven days to five as part of a new set of measures announced on Friday.
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Although the announcement made clear that the country was still committed to its “dynamic zero-Covid” policy and should not be interpreted as a relaxation of controls, the new rules should make it easier to travel both to China from overseas and inside the country.
Here is how things stand at present.
What are the new rules for international travellers?
Friday’s announcement by the State Council, the country’s cabinet cancelled “circuit breaker measures” – a rule that would see international flight routes suspended if too many passengers on previous flights tested positive on arrival.
The rule had been a major barrier for travellers who wished to visit China because of the risk of flights being cancelled at the last minute.
Chinese flight platforms recorded a surge in searches for flights to China after the new rules were announced, and the removal of penalties for airlines may result in a greater choice of flights and lower prices for travellers.
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