Hong Kong aims for mid-January reopening of border with mainland China

Hong Kong: The opening would mark the end of a three-year closure that was first imposed when COVID emerged in 2020.

Published on: Dec 24, 2022, 14:49:55 IST

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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said on Saturday that the city aims to fully reopen its borders with mainland China before mid-January, as Beijing accelerates the unwinding of stringent COVID-19 rules that have battered economic growth.

Hong Kong: Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, talks to Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee during a meeting. (AP)

The opening would mark the end of a three-year closure that was first imposed when COVID emerged in 2020.