A government spokeswoman said Beijing would consider reciprocal measures against countries that have sought to limit travelers arriving from China.
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China’s New Covid Chapter
The end of the country’s restrictions has exposed two major vulnerabilities.
From Zero Covid to No Plan: Behind China’s Pandemic U-Turn
After micromanaging the coronavirus strategy for nearly three years, the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, has suddenly left the populace to improvise.
Covid May Spread From Corpses, Scientists Report
Family members and health care workers should take precautions, experts said.
As Covid Spreads Fast in China, Beijing Isn’t in Lockdown. But It Feels Like It.
Almost no one is venturing out even after an easing of pandemic measures. Cold and flu medicines are scarce, but food supplies appear adequate.
‘It Doesn’t Hurt at All’: In China’s New Covid Strategy, Vaccines Matter
As the government drops its restrictions, it not only needs to convince people that the virus is nothing to fear, but also that inoculations are essential.
Chinese Protests Over ‘Zero Covid’ Follow Months of Economic Pain
President Xi Jinping’s unbending approach to the pandemic has hurt businesses and strangled growth, squeezing the world’s second-largest economy.
iPhone Factory Protest Challenges China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Rules
Protests are rising as China enacts more lockdowns and quarantines, with no end in sight. The defiance is a test of Xi Jinping’s authoritarian leadership.
Outbreaks Test China’s Efforts to Limit the Cost of ‘Zero Covid’
China wants to fine-tune its stringent pandemic restrictions to reduce the disruption to daily life caused by lockdowns. But officials are still taking few chances.
Covid Boosters
Who should get a Covid booster, and when? We answer the big questions.