Abstract
In reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chinese authorities have installed visa restrictions and strict quarantine rules to prevent foreigners from spreading new infections to the country. This has disrupted a trend of increasing European Union (EU)-China travel and socio-economic exchanges. EU citizens living in or travelling to China have had to deal with the consequences of Beijing’s so-called Zero-Covid strategy. In view of quasi-closed borders, many Europeans have given up on living in or travelling to China. Those who have stayed have come up with strategies of adaptation, while European-owned firms have reacted by adopting initiatives such as doing business online or localising staff. Overall, the Chinese visa restrictions have added a new dimension to the debate on asymmetries in EU-China relations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 51-67 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | The International Spectator |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The author would like to thank Stephan Klose, Luis Simon, the four reviewers and the editors of The International Spectator for constructive comments on earlier versions of this article. The research assistance of Gabriele Valodskaite and Sinclare C. Smith is gratefully acknowledged.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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Copyright 2022 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords
- EU foreign policy
- China
- visa and border control