Hong Kong Reopening With China Comes With 60,000-Person Cap
- Daily quota is just a fraction of pre-pandemic travel flows
- Hong Kong is important gateway between mainland and the world
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The border between mainland China and Hong Kong will gradually reopen from Sunday, paving the way for a restoration of economic and social ties that have been disrupted for three years.
But recovery is likely to be slow, with Hong Kong setting a maximum limit of about 60,000 people allowed to travel into the mainland from the financial hub every day — a fraction of pre-pandemic flows. Those coming from the mainland will also need to show a 48-hour negative PCR test result, while some land border control points, including Lo Wu, will stay shut for now.