China to scrap PCR test requirement for inbound travellers

China resumed issuing all types of visas last month as part of its efforts to revive the country’s tourism (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

Travellers entering China will no longer have to provide a negative PCR test result starting from Saturday, in another easing of the country’s “zero-Covid” policies.

Passengers can instead show a negative antigen test result taken within 48 hours before boarding, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters on Tuesday.