China to Reopen Border to Hong Kong Amid Beijing COVID Outbreak

Travellers walk with their luggage at the departure hall of the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong on Dec. 30, 2022. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images

Mainland China will reopen its border with Hong Kong, as Beijing drops its zero-COVID restrictions this weekend.

The border between the Mainland and the special administrative region of Hong Kong will be opened on Jan. 8, after nearly three years of travel closures and restrictions related to the pandemic.