Chinese embassies in South Korea and Japan have stopped issuing short-term visas in response to the countries’ COVID entry rules.
Beijing said it would no longer issue visas to South Korean or Japanese visitors because of both nations’ “discriminatory” restrictions for Chinese citizens.
It is the first retaliatory move against COVID restrictions for Chinese travellers introduced by countries around the world.
China says entry rules that require Chinese visitors to show a negative COVID test have no scientific basis.
Why has China suspended visas?
China’s embassies in South Korea and Japan are no longer issuing short-term visas in response to what Chinese authorities have called ‘discriminatory’ entry restrictions for its citizens.
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