China Overseas Chinese Network, August 1 Question: From August, these new regulations will affect the lives of overseas Chinese!
August is approaching, what new regulations and developments are closely related to overseas Chinese?
How will the entry and exit policies of various countries change?
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Athens-Beijing direct flights to resume
With the approval of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, Air China will resume direct flights from Athens to Beijing from July 27, 2022, with the entry point being Chengdu.
The Chinese embassy in Greece reminds those who go to China to cherish the convenience brought by direct flights, cooperate with entry points to conduct testing and isolation, effectively prevent individuals from contracting the virus, reduce the importation of the epidemic, and jointly maintain the safety and smoothness of direct flights between China and Greece.
Civil Aviation Administration issues circuit breaker orders to multiple flights
Recently, the Civil Aviation Administration of China issued circuit breaker orders to multiple flights.
The German Condor Airlines flight DE2366 (Frankfurt to Jinan), which entered on June 22, had 6 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia passengers; since August 1, the flight will continue to be suspended for 2 flights.
Emirates Airlines flight EK362 (Dubai to Guangzhou), which entered on June 18, has 6 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia passengers; since August 1, the flight will continue to be suspended for 2 flights.
China Eastern Airlines flight MU562 (Sydney to Kunming), which entered on June 22, has 9 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia passengers; since August 8, the flight will continue to be suspended for 2 flights.
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Yulin, hometown of overseas Chinese, resumes direct flights to Shenzhen and Kunming
At about 12:00 on July 15, flight CZ5723 operated by China Southern Airlines landed smoothly at Yulin Fumian Airport, marking the official opening of the Shenzhen-Yulin-Kunming route of China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. and the return of direct arrivals in Yulin, the largest hometown of overseas Chinese in Guangxi. Flights to Shenzhen and Kunming.
The opening of the Shenzhen-Yulin-Kunming route shortens the one-way journey from Yulin to Shenzhen to 1 hour and 15 minutes, and the one-way journey from Yulin to Kunming to 1 hour and 40 minutes, which greatly facilitates the travel between Yulin and Shenzhen and Kunming.
Tianjin Airlines resumes its first international scheduled passenger route
Tianjin Airlines plans to resume the Tianjin-Osaka round-trip international route from July 19, 2022, which will be operated by Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft once a week. This route is the first one that Tianjin Airlines has resumed since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus International scheduled passenger routes.
It is reported that the Tianjin-Osaka round-trip international route is planned to be carried out once a week.
Entry and Exit Policy
South Korea tightens overseas entry policy
According to the report of the Central Epidemic Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters of South Korea, as of 0:00 on July 26, the number of newly confirmed cases in South Korea in a single day approached 100,000. An official of the Central Epidemic Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters of the Korea Centers for Disease Control stated at a press conference that day that it is expected that the number of confirmed cases in South Korea will increase. Will last 2 to 3 weeks.
The South Korean epidemic prevention department had previously predicted that the current round of epidemics is expected to peak in mid-August, with up to 280,000 confirmed cases in a single day.
The Korean government has decided to strengthen entry quarantine measures.
From the 25th local time, people entering South Korea must undergo nucleic acid testing within 24 hours of entry.
If time does not allow, the nucleic acid test must be taken on the next day of entry at the latest.
Tonga opens borders
According to local media reports, on July 22, the Tonga government of the Pacific island country announced that it would reopen its borders on August 1.
Previously, Tonga closed its borders for more than two years due to the outbreak of the new crown epidemic.
According to regulations, passengers entering Tonga must have received two doses of the new crown vaccine, and must undergo a new crown virus antigen test 24 hours before departure and obtain a negative result.
After entering Tonga, nucleic acid testing is also required at the specified time.
Australia no longer requires Covid-19 vaccine before entry
According to the official website of the Australian Department of Health, from July 6, local time, Australia will cancel the new crown vaccination requirement for all arrivals, but passengers must still wear masks on flights and abide by the epidemic prevention regulations of airlines and other countries.
Australian Health and Aged Care Minister Mark Butler said the government's decision was based on advice from health experts, Sky News Australia reported.
Australian Home Affairs Minister Claire O'Neill pointed out that as the number of overseas travelers increases, Australian airports will also become busier, and the cancellation of some epidemic prevention requirements can reduce airport delays and encourage more tourists and skilled workers to choose Australia as a destination.
Living abroad
France to end health emergency
The French parliament recently voted to pass a new bill to deal with the new crown epidemic. While confirming a number of new measures to deal with the epidemic, it also determined that the state of health emergency that has lasted for more than two years will end on August 1.
At that time, relevant health crisis management measures under the state of health emergency will no longer be implemented without parliamentary discussion, such as city closures, curfews, mandatory wearing of masks and the possession of health passes.
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Angola's embassy calls for Chinese citizens to pay attention to safety
Angola will hold general elections on August 24, 2022, and the campaign was officially launched on July 24.
As the election period approaches, various large-scale gatherings and other activities in Angola have increased, and the social security situation has become more unstable and uncertain.
The Chinese Embassy in Angola reminds Chinese citizens and institutions in Angola to pay close attention to the local security situation, improve self-protection awareness, pay attention to safety, and strengthen prevention.
Do not stay at the assembly site to take photos or videos, and be cautious in your words and deeds in public.
The General Administration of Customs issued an announcement on preventing the introduction of monkeypox into my country
Data show that 75 countries and regions have reported more than 16,000 monkeypox cases to the WHO, and more than 1,000 monkeypox cases have been reported in the United States, Spain, the United Kingdom, and France.
WHO raises monkeypox to the same alert level as Covid-19.
On July 25, the website of the General Administration of Customs issued an announcement on preventing the introduction of monkeypox epidemics into my country, stipulating that people from countries with monkeypox epidemics who have been exposed to monkeypox cases or have fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, and lymph nodes Symptoms such as swelling, large-scale rashes on the face and body should be declared to the customs at the time of entry.
New domestic regulations
Implementation of the Measures for the Administration of Invasive Alien Species
On June 17, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and the General Administration of Customs jointly issued the "Measures for the Administration of Invasive Alien Species", which will take effect on August 1.
The customs will improve the overseas risk early warning and emergency response mechanism, and strengthen the port quarantine supervision of invasive alien species through channels such as inbound goods, means of transport, delivery items, passenger luggage, cross-border e-commerce, and border exchanges.
Anyone who introduces, releases or discards alien species without approval shall be punished in accordance with Article 81 of the Biosafety Law of the People's Republic of China.
Those suspected of committing a crime shall be transferred to judicial organs for investigation of criminal responsibility according to law.
The new anti-monopoly law will come into effect
In June of this year, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress voted to revise the anti-monopoly law, and the new anti-monopoly law will be implemented on August 1.
It is reported that the revised anti-monopoly law improves the design of relevant systems, such as encouraging innovation while protecting fair competition in the market; clarifying that operators operate in compliance with the law while competing in accordance with the law; stipulating safe harbor rules for monopoly agreements; increasing the protection of personal privacy and personal information protection regulations.
China, the United States and the European Union are listed as the top three antitrust jurisdictions in the world.
(Source of the manuscript: China Overseas Chinese Network WeChat Public Account; ID: qiaowangzhongguo; Author: Xu Wenxin)