<p>China is easing its tight restrictions on visas after it largely suspended issuing them to foreign students and others more than two years ago at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>The website of the Chinese Embassy in India said the updated procedures would take effect from Wednesday, without making a specific mention of vaccine requirements or proof of a negative test for the virus.</p>.<p>China still requires those arriving from abroad to be quarantined at a hotel or private home and proof of a negative test is required for entry to many public and commercial spaces.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/chinas-jobless-turn-to-car-boot-sales-as-covid-hit-economy-stalls-1138749.html">China's jobless turn to car boot sales as Covid-hit economy stalls</a></strong></p>.<p>The easing of visa restrictions is significant for Indian students, especially those pursuing degrees in medicine that are far more affordable in China than in Western nations.</p>.<p>“For students who return to China to resume their studies: Certificate of Returning to Campus' issued by the university in China" is required, the Embassy said.</p>.<p>The Chinese Embassy in Washington also posted a notice saying the new rules for students and others would take effect from Wednesday.</p>.<p>China largely closed its borders after the virus was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019. The government has pursued a hard-line “zero-Covid” policy that has seen millions placed under lockdown, but such measures have gradually been lifted amid reduced case numbers and public outcry against the economic and social costs.</p>.<p>Sporadic outbreaks continue to occur, with 1,641 new cases of domestic transmission announced Wednesday, including in far-flung regions such as Tibet and Xinjiang in the northwest. Most of those were asymptomatic and no new deaths were reported. </p>
<p>China is easing its tight restrictions on visas after it largely suspended issuing them to foreign students and others more than two years ago at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>The website of the Chinese Embassy in India said the updated procedures would take effect from Wednesday, without making a specific mention of vaccine requirements or proof of a negative test for the virus.</p>.<p>China still requires those arriving from abroad to be quarantined at a hotel or private home and proof of a negative test is required for entry to many public and commercial spaces.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/chinas-jobless-turn-to-car-boot-sales-as-covid-hit-economy-stalls-1138749.html">China's jobless turn to car boot sales as Covid-hit economy stalls</a></strong></p>.<p>The easing of visa restrictions is significant for Indian students, especially those pursuing degrees in medicine that are far more affordable in China than in Western nations.</p>.<p>“For students who return to China to resume their studies: Certificate of Returning to Campus' issued by the university in China" is required, the Embassy said.</p>.<p>The Chinese Embassy in Washington also posted a notice saying the new rules for students and others would take effect from Wednesday.</p>.<p>China largely closed its borders after the virus was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019. The government has pursued a hard-line “zero-Covid” policy that has seen millions placed under lockdown, but such measures have gradually been lifted amid reduced case numbers and public outcry against the economic and social costs.</p>.<p>Sporadic outbreaks continue to occur, with 1,641 new cases of domestic transmission announced Wednesday, including in far-flung regions such as Tibet and Xinjiang in the northwest. Most of those were asymptomatic and no new deaths were reported. </p>