China this weekend opened its borders to the world after three years — a major step for the country’s 1.4 billion people and for the global economy.
A tearful reunion in Shenzhen. Photo: Chen Chuhong/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images
As of Sunday, travelers can now enter China without any quarantine if they test negative for Covid-19. Chinese tourists, who spent more than $250 billion overseas in 2019 and have left a huge gap in global tourism ever since, will also now be free to travel the world — though some countries are requiring negative tests due to the huge spike in cases.to Bangkok’s airport Monday to welcome Chinese travelers.
In Beijing, there were long lines outside immigration offices as people waited to renew their passports,The strict border restrictions had been particularly keenly felt in Hong Kong, which is heavily economically reliant on mainland China. Tens of thousands of travelers flowed in both directions on Sunday, many of them to visit family.
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