China to only allow foreign visitors who have had Chinese-made vaccine

Move raises questions as China's vaccines not approved in many countries to which it is opening travel

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China is resuming visa processing for foreigners from dozens of countries, but only if they have been inoculated against Covid-19 with a Chinese-made vaccine.

The move has raised questions about the motivations behind the demand, given China's vaccines are not approved in many of the countries to which it has opened travel and that it will not accept foreign vaccines made elsewhere, including those approved by the World Health Organization.