CNBC

But it's not out of spite, said several Chinese travelers who spoke to CNBC. It's because some countries aren't letting them in, they said. 'I think it's unfair ...

"It'll take about three months for the anger to dissipate," he said. I'd be cautious on Kose, because there are going to be some boycotts," he said. The number of people traveling from China to Korea who tested positive for Covid-19 went up 14 times from November to December, he said. [ been sluggish to bounce back to pre-pandemic life,](https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Tokyo-will-not-get-back-to-normal-until-it-sheds-COVID-inhibitions) with residents showing [little enthusiasm when its own border fully reopened in October 2022. Those moves and a general lack of transparency have [raised doubts about the accuracy of China's official Covid statistics](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-reports-first-covid-deaths-weeks-virus-surges-beijing-rcna62336). "I would be cautious on Shiseido. But she said she's staying in China, adding that she "hasn't looked into what other countries' travel policies are," according to a CNBC translation. South Korea also announced plans to limit short-term visas to Chinese travelers. Citing a discrepancy in infection information from China, Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters on Dec. ... There is no discrimination for nationality in this measure." It's that "these policies are directed only towards mainland Chinese," he said. "Of course, I think it's unfair," said one citizen, who asked to be called Bonnie.