Originally Posted by
KARFA
Airline agents will be using timatic, and it does get updated very regularly. Unless this is some provision only introduced in the last few days, I would expect timatic already reflects the current position.
If it’s not in timatic, you should expect problems. I am afraid agents aren’t likely to be responsive to prints of other webpages which you might try and show them.
If he were to secure a pre approval authorization letter from the Beijing exit-entry bureau, maybe the agents could be persuaded. But, I wouldn't bet on it.