Chinese immigration official advises citizens not to leave the country, citing infection risk

The Chinese government on Monday has advised citizens not to leave the country unless necessary, and has also discouraged individuals from traveling overseas for sightseeing or visiting friends.

Liu Haitao, director general of the Department of Frontier Inspection and Management under the National Immigration Administration (NIA) made the remarks at a press conference on Covid-19 control and prevention.

Liu cautioned that there remains a big risk of importing infection during overseas trips, and that as a result, group overseas tours are still suspended whilst individual tours abroad are also discouraged.

Source: https://agbrief.com/news/china/25/05/2022/chinese-immigration-official-advises-citizens-not-to-leave-the-country-citing-infection-risk/