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Coverage dated March 13, 2023

China to reopen to tourists, resume all visas Wednesday

Headline from CBS 8 San Diego

In recent months, China has relaxed its COVID-19 restrictions after keeping the nation on strict lockdown for the majority of the pandemic

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    China to start issuing all visa types for foreign travelers (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    It marks the latest step in China reopening its borders for foreigners after three years of COVID restrictions. Visa-free entry will be resumed for foreigners from Hong Kong and Macao, and ASEAN nations.

  2. CBS 8 San Diego

    China to reopen to tourists, resume all visas Wednesday (opens CBS 8 San Diego)

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    In recent months, China has relaxed its COVID-19 restrictions after keeping the nation on strict lockdown for the majority of the pandemic

  3. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    China will reopen to tourists, resume issuing all visas Wednesday (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    China is one of the last major countries to reopen its borders to tourists during the pandemic. Previously, the country stuck to a harsh “zero-COVID" strategy involving lockdowns and daily COVID-19 testing.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    China to reopen to tourists, resume all visas in effort to revive tourism, economy (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    China is one of the last major countries to reopen its borders to tourists. The announcement Tuesday came after it declared a “decisive victory” over COVID-19 in February.

  5. The Guardian

    China to reopen to foreign tourists for first time since Covid crisis (opens The Guardian)

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    Authorities will resume issuing all visas after closing borders to international holidaymakers in 2020

  6. Los Angeles Times

    China to reopen to tourists and resume issuing all travel visas Wednesday (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    China will reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing all visas as it seeks to boost its economy after three years of strict pandemic rules.

  7. Voice of America

    China to Reopen Borders to All Foreign Visitors Wednesday (opens Voice of America)

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    Beijing’s plan to resume issuing all visas comes three months after ending strict “zero-COVID” strategy

  8. France 24

    China to allow foreign tourist visas for first time since 2020 (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    China said that it will reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in the three years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic by restoring the issuance of all types of visas from Wednesday.

  9. Al Jazeera

    China to resume issuing all visa types for first time since 2020 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    China says it will start issuing all categories of visas to foreigners from Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

  10. Fox News

    China to reopen its borders, resume all visas for tourists (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Tourism to China will resume later this week after officials in Beijing announced they would be reopening borders for visa and non-visa travel for the first time in three years.

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