I will fly from Phuket to Russia in transit, through China (Chengdu or Beijing). Has China eased covid restrictions? What if the PCR test is not needed when boarding the plane?

[Timm]

I will fly from Phuket to Russia in transit, through China (Chengdu or Beijing). Has China eased covid restrictions? What if the PCR test is not needed when boarding the plane?

[Serjio]

They are needed only to enter the city According to the IATA Timatic service, transit through China without a visa is currently possible. To depart for a third country, you can stay up to 24 hours in the international transit zone of the airport. If the transfer is longer in time or is not carried out within one airport, then you can get a transit visa upon arrival after successfully passing the check by the immigration service. Depending on the point of entry, the validity of such a document for a tourist from Russia can be up to 144 hours. There is already a successful experience: In Beijing