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China has decided to launch a series of precise measures targeting the existing problems in its inbound tourism market.
Precise measures targeting existing problems in the country's inbound tourism market will be launched, officials from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said on Friday.
Alipay, the digital payment arm of Chinese financial technology company Ant Group, is allocating more resources to roll out translation services in 16 languages, to ensure foreigners in China can use mobile payments without any hurdles.
Shanghai has launched a range of short-term SIM cards tailored for foreigners and residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, available at 23 outlets across the city's 16 districts.
When overseas travellers leave the Chinese mainland from the port of exit, they can receive a refund of value-added tax (VAT) for the tax-refundable items they purchased from duty-free stores.
Foreign Ministry has announced that beginning on Wednesday, it would no longer require travelers entering China to take a PCR test or an antigen test for COVID-19.
