Taiwan Tightens Entry Rules in Response to China’s Unchecked Reopening of International Travel

Taiwan scholar says CCP’s handling of COVID-19 has ‘a reckless disregard for human lives’

A mascot and an official welcome a group of passengers from Thailand at Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan on October 13, 2022, after Taiwan reopened its borders by ending mandatory Covid quarantine for arrivals. Daniel Ceng/AFP via Getty Images

Taiwan is one of the latest countries to tighten entry rules for people who have visited mainland China where the communist regime has removed cross-border traveling restrictions despite a COVID-19 outbreak sweeping across the country.

Effective on Jan. 1, all travelers coming from mainland China, including returning Taiwanese nationals or non-Chinese foreign nationals, have been required to undergo a saliva-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test upon arrival in Taiwan, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said on Dec. 28.