China prepares to open its borders next month

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Beijing Capital International Airport, China. (AAP) Credit: Ichiro Ohara/AP

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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 reaction domestically and abroad.

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