China ‘turning corner’ ending quarantine, say foreign firms

A resident wears a mask as he stands near a temple in Beijing (Ng Han Guan/AP)

Foreign companies have welcomed China’s decision to end quarantine for travellers from abroad as an important step to reviving slumping business activity.

The ruling Communist Party’s abrupt decision to lift some of the world’s strictest anti-virus controls comes as it tries to reverse an economic downturn.