Japan says Beijing’s decision to halt visa processing is ‘extremely regrettable’ and calls for a reversal
Japan and South Korea are among a number of nations, including the US, Australia, Canada, Morocco, and a number of European countries that have announced new entry restrictions or measures for travellers from China in light of the mass outbreak of Covid-19.
Regarding Japan’s stricter border controls for Chinese visitors, Hayashi said: “The measures have been put in place so as to hinder the global movement of people as little as possible. It was not clear whether China intended to also enact retaliatory measures against the other countries. There are global concerns about Beijing’s transparency regarding the outbreak. It soon stopped publishing daily infection tallies, ended mandatory mass testing, and tightened definitions of Covid-attributable deaths.
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