Southeast Asia's tourist economies are set to be leading beneficiaries of China's scrapping of travel bans as they have steered clear of the COVID-19 tests before entry that Europe, Japan and the United States have imposed on Chinese visitors.
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a negative COVID-19 test from inbound Chinese, Southeast Asian countries, from Cambodia to Indonesia and Singapore, have all declined such requirements.testing by Malaysia and Thailand for the virus, the region's 11 nations will treat Chinese travellers like any others. Thailand already expects to welcome 5 million Chinese travellers this year, or about half of the 10.99 million of 2019. Neighbouring Malaysia projects 1.5 million to 2 million Chinese tourists this year versus 3 million before the pandemic.
Karen Grépin, a public health professor at Hong Kong University, agreed with that approach, adding, "Everyday, countries import thousands of cases of COVID-19 from around the world."
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