China Moves to Ease International Travel Requirements
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- Chinese authorities signaled a move to ease international travel requirements,just a couple of days after President Xi reiterated his Zero-Covid policy.
- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Sun Hung Kai Properties announced plans for a new Four Seasons hotel in historic Suzhou, China.
- Marriott International’s Ritz-Carlton brand announced the Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne will open its doors in the first quarter of 2023.
Chinese authorities signaled a move to ease international travel requirements, just a couple of days after President Xi reiterated his Zero-Covid policy. In a joint notice issued by regulators, the government asked authorities to make it more convenient for multi-national companies’ executives, technicians and their families to travel to China. The notice said all localities should make good use of the fast lanes for the personnel exchanges and further clarify the standards and procedures for foreign personnel to come to and leave China. The country’s strict Covid-19 controls have made it very difficult for multinational companies operating in the country to send new personnel to replace those leaving China since the start of the pandemic.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Sun Hung Kai Properties announced plans for a new Four Seasons hotel in historic Suzhou, China, set to open in late 2023. Four Seasons Hotel Suzhou will comprise 9-he
