Aug: China to issue visas to S.Korean students and employees
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China has agreed to issue visas to South Korean students and employees starting next month, Seoul’s top diplomat to Beijing said Monday.
South
Korean Ambassador to China Jang Ha-sung, speaking to reporters in
Beijing, said that the Chinese government has agreed to issue visas for
three groups of Koreans: students, long-term employees and those with
valid residence certificates. The exact date of resumption of visa issuances has not been announced, but it is expected to be in early August.
In
response to the Covid-19 pandemic, China banned the entry of foreigners
starting March 28, including people holding valid visas and residence
permits. This prevented Koreans working or studying in China from return for some four months.
China's Z visa is issued to foreigners who will work in the country for more than six months. Koreans whose residence certificates have expired are not included, and Jang said this is an area for “future discussion.”
The
new semester in China begins in September, and a path for students to
re-enter the country is opening,” Jang told reporters. “This will also
alleviate at least a little bit of the difficulties incurred by Koreans
earning their livelihoods in China.”
South
Korea would be the first country that China is resuming some visa
issuances to and can serve as an example as Beijing opens up to more
countries.
Jang, an economist and former Blue House chief of policy, has served as ambassador to China since March 2019.
He said that the two sides have been “actively” discussing how to open borders in recent days.
Jang
added that the “lack of Covid-19 cases entering from Korea and the
success of the quarantine measures played an important role” in the
agreement with China.
At the beginning of May, Seoul and Beijing introduced a fast-track entry mechanism for businesspeople traveling between the two countries to minimize strict Covid-19 quarantine procedures upon arrival. The fast-track entry system applied to Koreans visiting 10 regions in China for business purposes but excluded Beijing.
Korea since April imposed a 14-day quarantine for all inbound passengers.
But the two sides have been discussing ways to expand the fast-track procedure to include more essential travelers.
Some
50,000 Korean students studying in China have mostly come home to Korea
during the coronavirus pandemic. Around one-third of Korean residents
in China have not been able to return to the country.
A resumption of visa services is expected to lead to increased flights between the two countries.
The South Korean embassy and consulates in China are expected to hold further discussions on the matter Tuesday.
Last
Thursday, Byun Chul-hwan, director-general for overseas Koreans and
consular affairs, and his Chinese counterpart Cui Aimin held a video
conference to “discuss ways to gradually increase people-to-people
exchanges,” said Seoul’s Foreign Ministry in a statement. The two sides
recognized their their efforts and “achievements in disease prevention
and control,” it added.
Japanese
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said last week Japan will commence
negotiations to resume business travel with some 10 countries and
regions, including China and South Korea, as it moves toward easing some
entry bans.
Source: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Efx9u5ObbdxPqjt62gjkLA, by TheWaijiao
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