It was found that China is planning to strengthen border measures, such as requiring people entering from South Korea to undergo PCR tests after entering the country as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus.
Last month, the South Korean government announced that it would extend restrictions on issuing short-term visas for people entering the country from China, and China seems to have stepped up countermeasures in response to this.
The Korean embassy in China received a notice from the Chinese authorities on its website on the 31st that it will require people who enter China by direct flight from South Korea to undergo post-entry PCR tests from the 1st. clarified.
On the 27th of last month, the South Korean government announced that it will extend the restriction on issuing short-term visas for those entering from China, where the infection has spread, by one month until the end of this month.
China's foreign ministry spokesman Mao Ning said at a press conference on the 31st, "Individual countries are still taking discriminatory immigration restrictions against China, and China is firmly opposed and will take equal measures." There is a reason for it." The Chinese side's policy this time seems to have strengthened countermeasures in response to South Korea's response.
In connection with this, on the 31st, South Korean Prime Minister Han Duk-soo announced that if the infection situation of Chinese nationals entering South Korea is confirmed to be improved, the issuance of short-term visas will be restricted before the deadline at the end of this month. emphasizes its intention to remove