China announced Monday that starting Jan. 8, 2023, travelers will no longer need to quarantine upon arrival on the mainland.
In 2019, China said there were 670 million international trips in and out of the country. In 2021, the number had plunged to 128 million, according to the National Immigration Administration.
China said Monday it would improve visa arrangements for foreigners to enter the country for resumption of work, business, study, visiting relatives and other gatherings. Chinese citizens' ability to travel overseas will be "resumed in an orderly manner," the announcement said in Chinese, according to a CNBC translation.prevented Chinese citizens from getting passports or leaving the countryPreviously, Chinese tourists and their spending overseas — especially for luxury goods— had been a significant source of income for businesses in many international tourist spots.
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