Economics
China, South Korea Ease Border Controls for Business Travel
- First fast-track entry agreement by Beijing, with more planned
- Dwindling case tallies give both sides room to relax controls
Medical staff collect a sample from an arriving passenger at Incheon International Airport in South Korea, on April 1.
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China and South Korea agreed to ease quarantine requirements for some business travelers, Beijing’s first such move to revive essential economic activities disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
The so-called “fast-track” entry, which takes effect Friday, will simplify entry procedures for business travelers between the two countries, according to a statement from the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. South Korean business staff will be able to travel to 10 Chinese regions, including Chongqing, Shanghai, and Tianjin, after going through “minimized” health screening and quarantine measures, it said.