Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Executive Office, Immigration, Tourism
Intervention Categories: International travel measures
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Overview: Chinese government suspends the entry of foreign nationals with valid Chinese visas and residence permits, and orders airlines to sharply cut international flights to try and reduce the potential for “re-introduction” of the virus to areas that have essentially already eliminated it. A previous plan to reopen movie theaters is reversed.
Full details here: http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13252761
Type of Justification: Considered a necessary escalation of current measures
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government