China has announced a suspension of issuing short-term entry visas to South Koreans in response to quarantine measures South Korea recently applied to arrivals from China.
The Chinese Embassy in South Korea said on its official Wechit account, “In response to government instructions, the embassy and consulate general will stop issuing short-term entry visas for South Koreans starting today Tuesday. , whether for the purposes of trade, tourism, medical treatment and other matters.
She added, “Relevant procedures will be changed in accordance with the conditions for the lifting of quarantine measures that Korea maintains against arrivals from China.”
Beginning January 5, South Korea is requiring arrivals from China to provide a negative 48-hour PCR test or a negative 24-hour rapid antigen test before boarding a flight to South Korea.
Source: Asia News Channel
