China's rolling back of virus restrictions may cause a potential flood of Chinese going abroad for next month's Lunar New Year holiday.
abc.net.au/news/china-to-resume-issuing-passports-visas-as-virus-curbs-ease/101813790China says it will resume issuing passports for tourism in another big step away from anti-virus controls that have isolated the country for almost three years, setting up a potential flood of Chinese going abroad for next month's Lunar New Year holiday.
The latest decision could send free-spending Chinese tourists to revenue-starved destinations in Asia and Europe for Lunar New Year, which begins January 22 and usually is the country's busiest travel season.Travel services companies Trip.com and Qunar said international ticket bookings and searches for visa information on their websites rose five to eight times after Tuesday's announcement.
The agency said it would take applications to extend, renew or reissue visas but gave no indication when they might be issued to first-time applicants. China will "work with all countries" to "restore safety and stability to global industrial and supply chains and promote world economic recovery," Mr Wang said.
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