Why China’s recent quarantine change is good for travelers

China has announced that it is cutting the centralized quarantine time for overseas arrivals from two weeks to one week. The announcement was made by the country’s National Health and Wellness Commission. China has been struggling to control the spread of the coronavirus, and has been imposing strict quarantine measures on travelers from overseas. The move to shorten the quarantine time is seen as an effort to ease the economic impact of the pandemic. China is a major destination for international travel, and the shortened quarantine period is likely to boost the country’s tourism industry.