** China Fully Reopens
According to the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, as of February this year, from the scheduled slots of major exhibition halls in Shanghai, nearly 300 exhibitions are planned to be held during the year, with an exhibition area of over 14 million square meters. Among them, there are 38 large-scale exhibitions over 100,000 square meters with an exhibition area of over 7 million square meters. The 28th China International Furniture Expo (Furniture China 2023) , 2023 China International Textile Fabrics and Accessories (Spring/Summer) Fair and a number of heavyweight international famous exhibitions will make a wonderful appearance in 2023.
** GOOD NEWS from MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Starting from August 30, 2023, inbound travelers will no longer be required to take a pre-entry nucleic acid or antigen test for COVID-19.
From Dec. 1, 2023 to Nov. 30, 2024, China has decided to implement a unilateral visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia on a trial basis.