Top leaders had pledged to stick 'unswervingly' to the policy, which has forced business closures, roiled international supply chains and weighed heavily on growth.
China announced the relaxation of some of its hardline Covid-19 restrictionsBEIJING - China announced the relaxation of some of its hardline COVID-19 restrictions on Friday after authorities had vowed to stick to a zero-tolerance virus approach despite mounting economic damage.
But a notice from the country's disease control agency on Friday said the Politburo Standing Committee -- the apex of power in China -- met Thursday to rubberstamp limited relaxations. It adds that travellers will only be required to show one negative Covid test within 48 hours of boarding flights to China, a reduction from the current two tests.The new rules single out"important business personnel" and"sports groups" as examples of privileged groups permitted to skip quarantine as long as they remain in a virus-secure"closed loop" for the duration of their stays.
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