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China Drops COVID-19 Testing Requirement for Inbound Travelers Amid Spread of New Variant

China has dropped COVID-19 testing requirements for inbound travelers amid the resurgence of infections across the country caused by an new immunity-evading variant.
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Flight attendants walk in the arrival area at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Jan. 8, 2023. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images
Alex Wu
8/30/2023|Updated: 8/30/2023
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China has dropped its COVID-19 testing requirements for international arrivals amid the resurgence of infections across the country caused by a new immunity-evading variant.

As of Aug. 30, travelers entering China will no longer be required to take a PRC or antigen test, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Wang Wenbin announced on Aug. 28 at a regular press briefing.

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