Your Guide to China by Ikky
Tianjin City in northern China detected the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in a person who came from overseas, local health authorities revealed on Monday, the first known Omicron infection found on the Chinese mainland. Details about the person’s nationality or travel history were not released immediately. Officials said the individual is an asymptomatic COVID-19 patient … Read more
China’s National Health Care Security Administration has asked public hospitals to further reduce the cost of nucleic acid testing under COVID19. As of Friday, hospitals in 30 provincial-level regions have lowered prices from 60 yuan per person for a single test to 40 yuan or less, according to the administration. The price for testing a … Read more
Due to mounting concerns about Omicron, charter flights are scheduled to be used to transport athletes to the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. The Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee confirmed that overseas Games participants will need to rely heavily on a charter or temporary aircraft to fly them to the Chinese capital. Thousands of athletes and … Read more
Omicron is like a combination of the Beta and Delta variants but existing vaccines are still efficient against it despite declining efficacy, Gao Fu, Director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, told media on Wednesday. Omicron has the strong immune escape ability of the Beta variant and the strong transmissibility of the … Read more
The main US business group in China said on Wednesday that a US-China travel fast-track program has been approved by relevant Chinese authorities and it was working to implement the program early next year, a move that is in line with consensus reached during a leaders’ summit last month. “We are currently working with various … Read more
Flight WY851 from Muscat to Guangzhou has resumed full operation starting December 7 after purging its suspension. For the up-to-date list of suspended flights, please visit this page.
After the first part regarding an FAQ on travel requirements to China, here comes a second part regarding another popular topic: China work visa. 1) How long in advance can I start the work permit and residence permit renewal? You can start the process 3 months before the expiry date but at the very least … Read more
The “Hong Kong Health Code” system, the premise of the reopening between the mainland and Hong Kong, will be launched at 9 am on December 10. Applicants must register with personal information (name, identification number and date of issue, contact number, residential address, etc.) and download a proof of residency in Hong Kong. Applicants currently … Read more
Hong Kong has banned entry by non-residents from four African countries and plans to expand that to travelers who have been to Australia, Canada, Israel, and six European countries in the past 21 days due to fears over Omicron. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday (Nov 29) that the Omicron coronavirus variant carried … Read more