China announces resumption of visas for Japanese

中国宣布恢复日本公民赴华签证

TOKYO: China announced it was resuming issuing visas for Japanese travelers begng Sunday, ending its nearly three-week suspension in an apparent protest of Tokyo's tougher COVID-19 entry requirements for tourists from China.

The decision was announced in a statement posted on the Chinese Embassy's website.

东京：中国宣布从周日开始恢复向日本公民发放赴华普通签证，结束了近三周的暂停，此举明显是抗议东京对中国旅客更严格的新冠防疫入境要求。

这一决定是在中国大使馆网站上发布的一份声明中宣布的。

China stopped issuing new visas in Japan on Jan. 10 in apparent retaliation for Tokyo's requirement of additional tests for Chinese tourists in late December, ahead of Lunar New Year holidays.

Japan reopened its borders for individual tourists in October, allowing travelers with proof of vaccination instead of testing at airports unless they show symptoms. Burt on Dec. 30, Japan required all travelers from China to show pre-departure negative tests and take an additional test upon arrival.

China also stopped issuing visas to South Koreans after South Korea in early January did the same for short-term travelers from China.

1月10日，中国停止向日本公民发放新签证，这显然是对东京要求在12月底农历新年假期前对中国游客进行额外检测的报复。

日本于10月重新向个人游客开放边境，允许游客携带疫苗接种证明，而不是在机场进行检测，除非他们出现症状。12月30日，日本要求所有来自中国的旅客出示出发前的阴性检测，并在抵达时进行额外检测。

在韩国于1月初对来自中国的短期旅客采取同样措施后，中国也停止向韩国人发放签证。

以下是印度时报读者的评论：

mmmm

One wonders who’s ready to visit virusCHINA

奇了怪了，谁还会想去中国啊

User Smile

China would and could retaliate any country that targertd it.

哪个国家针对中国，中国就可能报复它

Gregg L Peacock

Missed that Japanese $

错过了日本人的钱

Tim

Not a fan of what Japan did to China back in the 30’s, but we’re certainly BFF’s now

对日本在上世纪30年代对中国犯下的暴行不敢苟同

Bruce wen

Japan, a colonial country, is only subject to heavy blows.

日本，一个殖民地国家，只会向拳头屈服

Steven Gerard

So the virus came from China. CHINA IS THE PROBLEM. shouldn't we all cut travel from there - PERIOD!?

问题出在中国。我们是否都应该取消中国之行呢。

RB

I wonder if China will impose the same measures on the US, UK, EU & other countries besides South Korea & Japan.

我不知道中国是否也会对美国、英国、欧盟和其他国家采取同样的措施。

Munster 1404

S.Korea and Japan for standing up for their citizens. Good job.

韩国和日本是在挺自己的国民，干得好

Baba

Why didn't China keep that same energy with America? lol

为什么中国不把这股劲用来对付美国？哈哈

Captive S

South Korea making Chinese travellers wear a tag upon arrival is discriminatory. The US doesn't do that.

韩国让中国旅客在抵达时佩戴标签，这是歧视性的做法。而美国不这么做啊。

Seri Anggerik

China can set rules for other travellers but other countries are not allowed to set any rules on chinese. Other countries are protecting their citizens too. What a big bully.

中国可以为其他国家的旅客制定规则，其他国家就不允许对中国旅客制定规则吗。其他国家也在保护自己的公民。真是太坏了

Kiki

This is a lesson for Korea and Japan,invest less in China.

这对韩国和日本来说是一个教训，还是减少在中国的投资吧。

Kris Lokki

I‘m from US and has no interest to travel to China whatsoever

我来自美国，我没有兴趣去中国

Zachary Yape

I will be happy to see China stop issuing visa to citizens from US, UK & EU for at least one year to see who needs who.

我会乐见中国至少一年内停止向美国、英国和欧盟公民发放签证，看看谁需要谁。

People Liberator

Many thought it's China need USA until Trump lost trade war, but you can try that test let's see who need who

在特朗普输掉贸易战之前，很多人都认为是中国更需要美国，但你可以尝试一下，看看谁需要谁

T L

I don't see anything wrong with Japan & Korea's current COVID policy.

我觉得日本和韩国目前的新冠防疫政策没有任何问题。