China Retaliates Against South Korea and Japan for Covid Travel Curbs

In late December, South Korea said it would require Covid tests for all travelers from China by the end of February and would limit short-term visa issuance until the end of January.

(Bloomberg) — China suspended issuing some visas for South Korea and Japan in Beijing’s first retaliation against Covid-related curbs on Chinese travelers.

Chinese consulates in South Korea will stop issuing short-term visas for visits, business, tourism, medical care, transit and personal matters as of Tuesday, the Chinese Embassy in Seoul said in a statement. The suspension will be adjusted if South Korea removes its “discriminative inbound restrictive measures” targeting China, it said.

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