China to ease some entry restrictions Chinese officials said today (September 19) that border restrictions will be eased to allow some foreign tourists and travelers to enter. China is the third largest country in the world by land area, bordering 14 countries. Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia in early 2020, China has been one of the countries with the strictest restrictions on tourism and foreign tourists. Generally, only those with work visas are allowed to enter China. Now, the Chinese government has released a draft of tourism management measures to gradually ease the restrictions. According to Reuters, tourist groups will be allowed to enter China with a choice of ports of entry and exit. It's one of China's moves to follow the lead of the rest of the world, which has been slowly but steadily opening its borders to incoming travelers for much of the past six months to a year. Still, U.S. tourists planning to travel to China face uncertainty. Last month, the U.S. government suspended 26 international flights (from the U.S. to China) of relevant Chinese airlines in retaliation for the Chinese government’s suspension of some flights of relevant U.S. airlines in accordance with epidemic prevention regulations.

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China to ease some entry restrictions

Chinese officials said today (September 19) that border restrictions will be eased to allow some foreign tourists and travelers to enter. China is the third largest country in the world by land area, bordering 14 countries. Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia in early 2020, China has been one of the countries with the strictest restrictions on tourism and foreign tourists. Generally, only those with work visas are allowed to enter China. Now, the Chinese government has released a draft of tourism management measures to gradually ease the restrictions.

According to Reuters, tourist groups will be allowed to enter China with a choice of ports of entry and exit. It's one of China's moves to follow the lead of the rest of the world, which has been slowly but steadily opening its borders to incoming travelers for much of the past six months to a year. Still, U.S. tourists planning to travel to China face uncertainty. Last month, the U.S. government suspended 26 international flights (from the U.S. to China) of relevant Chinese airlines in retaliation for the Chinese government’s suspension of some flights of relevant U.S. airlines in accordance with epidemic prevention regulations.