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China’s Highly Selective Retribution Against Countries That Impose COVID Tests

by Eric Olander
A health worker walks in front of a Covid-19 testing centre at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul on January 3, 2023. Jung Yeon-je / AFP

The Chinese government on Tuesday stopped issuing short-term visas to travelers from South Korea and Japan in retaliation against COVID tests both countries imposed on Chinese visitors.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry called the testing requirement for Chinese nationals “unacceptable” and “unscientific.”

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