China resumes issuing peculiar visas to Japanese residents

The embassy and Chinese consulates in Japan will resume the examination and issuance of peculiar visas for Japanese residents to China beginning at the moment.  

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 29, 2023 13:50 IST

Passengers push their baggage via the worldwide arrivals corridor at Beijing Capital International Airport after China lifted Covid quarantine requirement for inbound travellers in Beijing, China. (Photo: Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: China mentioned it has resumed the issuance of peculiar visas for Japanese residents travelling to the nation. It had suspended issuing short-term visas after Japan toughened border management guidelines for Chinese travellers amid an enormous Covid spike.

The transfer is anticipated to ease diplomatic tensions between the Asian nations.

The embassy and Chinese consulates in Japan will resume the examination and issuance of peculiar visas for Japanese residents to China beginning at the moment.

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China ditched necessary quarantines for arrivals and allowed journey to renew throughout its border, eradicating the final main restrictions below the “zero-Covid” regime which it abruptly started dismantling in early December after historic protests in opposition to the curbs.

Soon after, the US, Japan, South Korea and several other different nations imposed curbs on Chinese travellers, similar to necessary Covid exams, damaging take a look at experiences, amongst others.

China retaliated by stopping the issuance of visas to Japanese and South Korean guests.

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Meanwhile, Lunar New Year vacation journeys inside China surged 74% from final 12 months after authorities scrapped Covid journey curbs, state media reported on Saturday, although the variety of journeys was nonetheless solely half of pre-pandemic ranges.

Lunar New Year is crucial vacation of the 12 months in China, when enormous numbers of individuals working in affluent coastal cities head to their hometowns and villages for household reunions.

This 12 months’s celebration is the primary in three years with none type of lockdown curbs.

(With inputs from Reuters)

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Jan 29, 2023