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UA_Flyer Jun 22, 2021 10:37 am

Looks like another year of travel restriction until the second half of 2022:

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/ea...er-year-report



Originally Posted by travelinmanS (Post 33347814)
I also think you are taking quite a risk by leaving and planning to come back in based on what I know about your current situation. It’s not as easy as you think it’s gonna be to get the QR code approved. I’d definitely try and apply for pre approval before you leave China.

I agree with the above advice just to be safe. I know people have multiple pre-approval rejected before leaving China. Once they had taken the vaccines in China, the pre-approval was secured, and they left for the US knowing they have permission to return.

percysmith Jun 22, 2021 5:39 pm


Originally Posted by sincx (Post 33348263)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-t...ar-11624361777

According to WSJ, there'll be no reopening until at least late 2022

China wants the 2022 Winter Olympics (February) and the 20th CCP Congress (October, where Xi is expected to seek a 3rd term as general secretary, the most of any leader since Mao) to conclude before risking further opening.

Yep, and Macau and Hong Kong will be the next reopening priority.

moondog Jun 22, 2021 6:21 pm


Originally Posted by gudugan (Post 33346385)
The 72.9% number comes from here, I didn't make it up.
Obviously we all know the number is symbolically meaningless and they are going to do whatever they want to do. This is why I don't really bother with discussions of vaccine efficacy etc in China, there is also a better forum for that https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/coronavirus-travel-773/

Whatever the number is, China seems to be uniquely positioned to hit its target:
-enormous production capacity
-enough money to fund free production/distribution
-a government that can compel pretty much everyone to get vaxed

I normally oppose heavy handed policy initiatives, but I'm cool with a top down approach in this case (as long as they spare pregnant women and otherwise vulnerable people). Chinese would also appreciate a return to normal.

gudugan Jun 22, 2021 9:38 pm


Originally Posted by UA_Flyer (Post 33348264)
Looks like another year of travel restriction until the second half of 2022:

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/ea...er-year-report

Maybe I'm joining moondog in the overly optimistic camp, but I don't see this as bad news. I assume this refers to general travel, not business travel, and I don't think anyone expected that to resume in the short term. Australia also said mid 2022. Some timeline is better than no timeline.
All we need to do is wait for quarantine-free channel to open up between Hong Kong and China and then we enter as business executives quarantine free ;)

travelinmanS Jun 22, 2021 10:11 pm


Originally Posted by gudugan (Post 33349786)
Maybe I'm joining moondog in the overly optimistic camp, but I don't see this as bad news. I assume this refers to general travel, not business travel, and I don't think anyone expected that to resume in the short term. Australia also said mid 2022. Some timeline is better than no timeline.
All we need to do is wait for quarantine-free channel to open up between Hong Kong and China and then we enter as business executives quarantine free ;)

If it’s anything like the Macau-China quarantine free corridor. Everyone will be allowed to utilize it except foreigners.

moondog Jun 22, 2021 11:05 pm


Originally Posted by travelinmanS (Post 33349830)
If it’s anything like the Macau-China quarantine free corridor. Everyone will be allowed to utilize it except foreigners.

Taiwanese get to go to Macau and back.:)

UA_Flyer Jun 23, 2021 6:06 am


Originally Posted by travelinmanS (Post 33349830)
If it’s anything like the Macau-China quarantine free corridor. Everyone will be allowed to utilize it except foreigners.

Do you mean foreigners living in China cannot use the quarantine free corridor? I have not keep up to date with the Macau travel bubble.

percysmith Jun 23, 2021 6:33 am


Originally Posted by travelinmanS (Post 33349830)
If it’s anything like the Macau-China quarantine free corridor. Everyone will be allowed to utilize it except foreigners.


Originally Posted by UA_Flyer (Post 33350402)
Do you mean foreigners living in China cannot use the quarantine free corridor? I have not keep up to date with the Macau travel bubble.

I think travelinmanS is saying you can't utilise it unless you're already inside in Mainland China or Macau.

moondog Jun 23, 2021 8:09 am


Originally Posted by percysmith (Post 33350464)
I think travelinmanS is saying you can't utilise it unless you're already inside in Mainland China or Macau.

No. We actually can't use it yet but Taiwan and HK docs are okay.

percysmith Jun 23, 2021 9:44 am


Originally Posted by moondog (Post 33350673)
No. We actually can't use it yet but Taiwan and HK docs are okay.

OK, in HK's instance
- non-residents not eligible for the most relaxed Return2HK scheme (no quarantine) https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/r...hk-scheme.html
- however non-residents arriving from Mainland China still eligible for 7-days at-home quarantine (which is the next best thing in the HK grand scheme of things) https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel.html
--- even the next most privileged set of arrivals (Australian and New Zealand arrivals) have to do 7 days at a hotel

moondog Jun 23, 2021 9:50 am


Originally Posted by percysmith (Post 33350906)
- however non-residents arriving from Mainland China still eligible for 7-days at-home quarantine (which is the next best thing in the HK grand scheme of things) https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel.html

I wonder if Coyote qualifies as "at home".:D

GloballyServiced Jun 23, 2021 11:13 am

Looks like I’ll be taking the CAN-LAX-CAN route for my august roundtrip back to the US. Now I just need to decide very quickly if I should get a Chinese vaccine before I leave.

travelinmanS Jun 23, 2021 5:12 pm


Originally Posted by GloballyServiced (Post 33351157)
Looks like I’ll be taking the CAN-LAX-CAN route for my august roundtrip back to the US. Now I just need to decide very quickly if I should get a Chinese vaccine before I leave.

It certainly won’t hurt in your quest for the green code!

tauphi Jun 23, 2021 6:25 pm


Originally Posted by moondog (Post 33349913)
Taiwanese get to go to Macau and back.:)

Well getting a Taiwanese passport is not exactly easy.

moondog Jun 23, 2021 6:37 pm


Originally Posted by tauphi (Post 33352169)
Well getting a Taiwanese passport is not exactly easy.

Taibaozheng also works, but I certainly don't qualify for one of those either.


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