China suspended issuing short-term visas to South Koreans and Japanese on Tuesday, Jan. 10, its embassies in Seoul and Tokyo said, in apparent retaliation for restrictions imposed on Chinese travelers over COVID-19 concerns. | via philstarlife
China suspended issuing short-term visas to South Koreans and Japanese on Tuesday, Jan. 10, its embassies in Seoul and Tokyo said, in apparent retaliation for restrictions imposed on Chinese travelers over COVID-19 concerns.
Seoul is also capping flights from China, and travelers from the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau must test negative before departure.Mainland visitors are also being tested on arrival and are required to quarantine for a week if they test positive, authorities have said. Police eventually found the Chinese national, who was not identified but was described as a medical tourist. The visitor will be questioned this week over the infraction, South Korean media reported.
South Korea's southernmost Jeju Island, which has its own international airport and separate visa entry regime, had been a popular tourist destination for Chinese arrivals before the pandemic. The ministry's spokesman, Wang Wenbin, said China was"firmly opposed" to the restrictions, without commenting specifically on its decision to suspend issuing visas to South Koreans.
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