Land ports of entry resume passenger services in China's Guangxi, Yunnan

STORY: Land ports of entry resume passenger services in China's Guangxi, Yunnan DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of land border ports in Yunnan 2. various of border port of Dongxing 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Vietnamese traveler 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MR. AI, Outbound visitor STORYLINE: Land border ports of entry fully reopened to international travelers in China's Guangxi and Yunnan, as the country downgraded its management of COVID-19. China now manages COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases, in a major shift of its epidemic response policy. The COVID management downgrade is expected to facilitate the smooth and orderly cross-border travel of Chinese and foreign nationals. In Guangxi, the land port of Dongxing on China's border with Vietnam saw many inbound travelers on Sunday, many of who were returning home ahead of the Chinese New Year. In Yunnan, land ports of Heko