China to make antigen test mandatory for inbound travellers

People walk at the tourism site of Qianmen street, in Beijing, China 14 March, 2023.Reuters

China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that all inbound travellers will only need to show Covid-19 antigen tests result taken within 48 hours before boarding flights starting 29April, dropping the PCR test requirement.

Currently, China requires inbound traveller from some countries to take PCR tests before entering the country.