No Covid-isolation, please: Hong Kong-China border reopens
Hong Kong-China Reopening: China visitors to Hong Kong could rebound to 78% of 2019 levels this year, Bloomberg reported.
The border between Hong Kong and China fully reopened for the first time in three years as part of the city’s campaign to rebuild its economy and tourism after years of Covid-isolation.
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With this, daily quotas and testing requirements will be dropped and all boundary checkpoints will reopen, Hong Kong's chief executive John Lee said. Ban on unvaccinated travelers from anywhere in the world will also be lifted, marking a shift in one of world's toughest Covid control measures.
Hong Kong's main focus remains rebuilding its place as a business hub connecting China and the rest of the world. Hong Kong has also unveiled a publicity campaign to revive the economy and welcome back visitors as it aims to attract new investment in the city while residents of the city return to normal life.
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The city has also moved to convince oil giant Saudi Aramco and its units to consider a secondary listing in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post reported. This comes as a mass trial of prominent pro-democracy figures gets underway amid city’s largest national security case to date.
Last year, the city witnessed a rapid spread of the omicron variant resulting in one of the deadliest outbreaks globally. China visitors to Hong Kong could rebound to 78% of 2019 levels this year, Bloomberg reported.
