Because I thought he might be confused by my post 2769, which was replying to a post about TWOV (right here in this very thread, you might have recalled).

I suggest putting this thread into hibernation (i.e. not completely killing it) fairly soon. When/if this happens, we can discuss the exact same topics in the visa and TWOV threads.

Why?
China has not lifted up COVID testing requirements for passengers from US.

fairly soon

Source?

While not speaking for MD, I just sense it'll be very soon too. I don't have a source but my recent entry experience into HK seemed as if from top down the word is out to not inquire about the testing protocols, at all. Nothing from checking in from the States, seamless CX mobile BP (can't even do this on BA enter my own country!), not a whit from immigration or customs, and nothing on it in HK. Even e-channel works!

I'm just assuming this wouldn't be the case unless the Mainland too is on the precipice of following suit.

While I lack a "source", it's abundantly clear that this thread has evolved/devolved into a sandbox.

We happen to have two dedicated threads for: 1. visas; 2. people who don't have visas

I'm excited for us to get back to more interesting topics, but let's try to keep our current topics on topic.

can confirm this, flew BKK to PEK on the 21 and no test required ( or ask for) at check in ..

I'm flying from Canada to China on May. However my flights are on 3 different tickets. Which country's rules do I need to go by for the negative covid test:

Ticket 1:
YYZ-YUL (May 1)

Ticket 2:
YUL-DOH-SIN (depart May 1, arrive DOH May 2, arrive SIN May 3)

Ticket 3:
SIN-PVG (depart May 3 arrive same day)

All stops are < 24 hour layovers.

If i get the test done in YYZ on Apr 30 the night before my first flight on May 1, that will be < 48 hours before I board first flight. Will that be ok?

Since these are on different tickets, would it be considered transfers and they look at my originating flight from YYZ?
Or would they look at singapore as origin and 48 hours would start from there?

Although all stops are layovers, I think I might have to enter singapore to pick up and re-check in luggage

Also, if I get the test done on Pr 30

It's good that you have separate tickets because then there would be questions asked about your travel to China from anywhere other than Singapore. The rule for Singapore to China is that a PCR is no longer required, a self RAT test performed within 48 hours of departure to China from Singapore is sufficient.

were you on a connecting flight from another country? or stopover in BKK? or are you resident there?

the health questionnaire asks what countries you've been to last 14 days. would it make a difference if they see I was only in Singapore for < 1 day?

is it a correct assumption that if I was only transiting a country without going through immigration, I don't have to put that down as a country I visited?

Stopover one night. Different tickets . Eu passport holder and not a Thai resident

I had to reschedule my flight and no longer flying with separate ticket from SIN-PVG.

My new itinerary is all 1 ticket: YYZ-CPH-BKK-TPE-PVG (don't plan to leave airport at any of the layover locations)

Does the pcr test need to be done 48hr before my yyz departure or 48hr before my tpe departure?

I depart yyz on a Tues in the evening and my tpe flight is on the Thurs in the afternoon. I plan to do the test in the morning before yyz flight. So the report Will likely show >48hrs if requirement is based on tpe departure. But due to 12hr timezone diff, it will technically be just under 48hrs

It's supposed to be 48 hours prior to the departure time of the flight entering China. Airport agents are supposed to take time zones into account when calculating the 48 hours.

By the way, that's a brutal routing. I hope the convoluted itinerary is because you got a business award redemption!