Regarding the Korean government’s decision to lift restrictions on the issuance of short-term visas from China early on the 11th, Chinese netizens are skeptical.
On the 10th, Chinese newspapers such as Pengpai reported that the Korean government decided to lift restrictions on short-term visa issuance from China, which was supposed to be implemented until the end of February, from the 11th.
Previously, Kim Seong-ho, the 2nd general coordinator of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters and the head of the Disaster and Safety Management Headquarters of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, presided over a major script meeting at the Sejong 2 Government Complex on the same day, saying, “It is judged that the situation in China has passed the peak and entered the stabilization phase. “Starting tomorrow (11th), restrictions on short-term visa issuance for travelers arriving from China will be lifted,” he said.
The government has restricted the issuance of short-term visas since January 2, considering the situation of Corona 19 in China. It was originally supposed to be limited until the end of last month, but it was extended until the end of this month.
However, the recent positive rate of arrivals from China recorded 1.1%, and it was decided to lift the restriction because there were no mutations that were concerned among confirmed cases from China.
In the case of the rest of the quarantine measures, we plan to review the gradual easing in comprehensive consideration of the future situation.
A number of Chinese netizens reacted to this measure by saying, “I’m not going to Korea, I didn’t intend to go anyway.”
Another netizen appealed, “Let’s not go to Korea unless it is absolutely necessary,” and some expressed bitterness, saying, “In the end, among Chinese people who go, they go again.”
In addition, “The Korean government must first apologize to the Chinese people”, “Will lifting the restriction on short-term visa issuance make any difference when other restrictions remain”, “The Chinese government will not lift restrictions targeting South Korea There are also reactions such as “I shouldn’t.”
Previously, when South Korean quarantine authorities made people arriving from China wear yellow cards around their necks, Chinese media expressed their dissatisfaction, saying, “It was an blatant discriminatory measure and I felt insulted.”
In addition, the Chinese government has stopped issuing short-term visas for Koreans to China as a reaction to South Korea’s quarantine measures, and has also blocked the issuance of visas for transit through China.
Source: Donga
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