China News Service, Beijing, January 13 (Reporter Li Chun) After the implementation of the "Class B and B Control", China still retains measures such as nucleic acid testing for inbound passengers 48 hours before boarding, Wu Xi, Director of the Consular Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs At the press conference of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council, it was stated that this is to ensure that the travelers themselves are not infected with the virus, and it is also to ensure a safer journey and prevent the spread of the virus.

　　Wu Xi said that we have always carried out epidemic prevention and control based on the principles of science, precision, and efficiency, and dynamically adjusted and optimized prevention and control measures.

"Class B and B control" does not mean that Class B "doesn't matter" or Class B "does not prevent". What we want to prevent is the cross-border spread of viruses, and what we need to facilitate is the cross-border movement of people.

　　The virulence of the Omicron strain may have weakened, but its infectivity is on the rise, she said.

Especially during long-distance cross-border travel, passengers are in a confined space for a long time, and the risk of infection is high.

Therefore, China requires people coming to China to undergo nucleic acid testing 48 hours before boarding the plane. This is to ensure that the travelers themselves are not infected with the virus, and to ensure a safer journey and prevent the spread of the virus.

　　Wu Xi pointed out that after landing, the customs will conduct antigen tests on people who have symptoms or declare abnormalities, this is for early detection, early treatment, and early isolation.

"If travelers themselves are asymptomatic or have not been infected with the virus, these measures will have no impact on their travel."

　　On the whole, Wu Xi believes that since the implementation of the "Class B and B Control", the procedures for coming to China have been simplified. China has canceled the link of declaring health codes to embassies and consulates abroad, and at the same time adopted new measures to facilitate visas.

Also, there are more flights.

China has lifted restrictions on the number of flights, routes and passenger load factors, and now international flights are growing steadily.

In terms of roads and waterways, more ports are also gradually and orderly opened.

China has also canceled centralized quarantine for entry.

People who come to China no longer need to be quarantined when they enter China. As long as the health declaration is normal and there is no problem with the routine quarantine at the customs, they can be released directly to the public.

　　She pointed out that since the implementation of the new regulations on January 8, 2023, the number of people entering and leaving the country has increased significantly, and the operation of various ports has been smooth and orderly. "We are very confident that with the continuous optimization of epidemic prevention and control measures, the exchange of Chinese and foreign personnel will gradually resume. Normal." (End)