More Nations Banned from Entering China
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• The latest list of countries where non-Chinese nationals are not allowed to enter from: Nigeria, France, Russia, Italy, Ukraine, India, Ethiopia, UK, Belgium, Bangladesh, and the Philippines.
• The country on Thursday defended a temporary ban on non-Chinese arrivals from a growing list of countries as "reasonable and fair" as it guards against a resurgence of the coronavirus.
• It seems like it’s only a matter of time that this will be implemented in other countries, please contact the nearest Chinese Embassy to confirm.
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Images: Official notices on the websites of the various Embassies of the People's Republic of China
China's Foreign Ministry: "Reasonable and Fair"
As the second wave of COVID-19 truly tightens its grip over the world, China once again steps up efforts to control its borders. Previously tight travel restrictions and stringent health measures for everyone entering the country was keeping the virus at bay - but now, once again "temporarily suspension" to entry for several non-Chinese nationalities has come into effect.
The Chinese foreign ministry said Thursday it was a "reasonable and fair" measure to tackle the pandemic. "China is drawing on the practices of many countries and adjusting its handling of the entry of the relevant people into China based on the changing pandemic situation," said ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin.
Britain is one of the world's hardest-hit countries with nearly 48,000 deaths linked to the virus and more than one million cases. Belgium, which currently has the most COVID-19 cases per capita in the world, has been in lockdown since last week, while large parts of the Philippines went back into lockdown in October. India passed eight million cases last week, second only to the United States, while Ukraine and Bangladesh have also been sources of imported cases in China in recent months.
Sources: Johns Hopkins University, World Bank
Tightened requirements for Travellers
Beijing has recently tightened requirements for travellers from several other countries, making entry much more difficult. They include the presentation of a health certificate from the local Chinese embassy showing the results of anucleic acid test and an antibody test - within 48 hours of travel. For more information, click here.
The new rules apply to travellers from countries including France, Singapore, Canada, Germany, Pakistan, South Africa and the US. The strict two-test entry requirement and short time frame have sparked complaints. The European Chamber of Commerce in China said the measures were “a de facto ban on anyone trying to get back to their lives, work and families in China”.
Sources: AFP, Embassies of the People's Republic of China.
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