After three years, mainland China opened sea and land crossings with Hong Kong and ended a requirement for incoming travellers to quarantine, dismantling a final pillar of a zero-Covid policy.
China's long-awaited border reopening - the final step in its dismantling of Covid Zero - is set to spark a homecoming rush for many diaspora, though a full rebound in travel is likely to take longer.
Taiwan has announced its decision to offer support to China to deal with the deadly Covid outbreak. Taiwan and China have repeatedly sparred over their respective measures to control the spread of Covid.