China to fully open border to Hongkong, Macau from Feb 6
(VOVWORLD) - China said on Friday that cross-border travel between the mainland China, the special administrative region of Hong Kong and Macau will fully resume from Monday.
Passengers at Hong Kong International Airport, China (Archive photo: AFP/VNA)
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According to China’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, existing quotas and a mandatory COVID-19 test before traveling for people in the two regions will be dropped. Customs checkpoints will return to pre-pandemic levels.
Hong Kong's leader John Lee said at a press conference on Friday that Hong Kong will also scrap a COVID-19 vaccination requirement to enter Hong Kong for all arrivals, including non-Hong Kong residents.