Mainland China will reopen its border with Hong Kong, as Beijing drops its zero-COVID restrictions this weekend.
The border between the Mainland and the special administrative region of Hong Kong will be opened on Jan. 8, after nearly three years of travel closures and restrictions related to the pandemic.
The reopening of the internal border was announced by the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office on Jan. 5.
Nearly three years of pandemic travel restrictions have stifled cross-border tourism and trade between the two, severely damaging the financial hub’s economy.
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