China prepares to open its borders next month

For the first time in three years, people in China are booking international flights following a further easing of COVID-19 restrictions. But, as borders open up, cases continue to surge, with the changes drawing mixed reactions domestically and abroad.

Beijing Capital International Airport is quiet in Beijing, China on Dec. 27, 2020.( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images ) Credit: Ichiro Ohara/AP