ISTANBUL

China announced on Tuesday that it will resume issuing visas to foreigners in all categories from Wednesday.

“The decision is made to further facilitate cross-border travel,” state-run news agency Xinhua reported, citing the country’s Foreign Ministry.

China dumped its "zero-COVID" policy in December last year, allowing full international travel since early this year.

According to the daily South China Morning Post, China will also “resume visa-free entry for several places, including Hainan Island and for cruise ships that stop in Shanghai, and into Guangdong, for people from Hong Kong and Macau.”​​​​​​​