China Travel Insurance

Basic Information About China

Some important information on China Travel Insurance that we think you’ll want to know before you travel.

China Security Measures for travelers

If you decide to travel to China, you should be responsible for your personal safety and security abroad. Our Travel Advice provides reliable information that will help you to make an informed decision when you travel to China to ensure the safety and security of Canadians.

Risk Level

China – Exercise a high degree of caution

Due to the risk of arbitrary enforcement of local laws, you need to exercise a high degree of caution in China.

Entry / Exit requirements

Every territory or country decides who enters or exits its borders and the Government of Canada cannot intervene on your behalf if you do not meet the requirements for entering or exiting China.

The information on this page was obtained from the Chinese authorities, however, it can change at any time. Moreover, you can verify the information with foreign diplomatic missions and consulates in Canada.

Passport

The type of passport you use for travel determines your entry requirement. You need to find out about passport requirements by checking with your transportation company before you travel.

China Healthcare

China has both private and public healthcare services. Medical costs in China are moderate and average healthcare cost has also slightly reduced but you still need reliable China travel insurance when you travel. The right China travel insurance will save you from being on the hook for thousands of dollars in the event of medical emergency, accident or injury when you travel to China.

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China Travel Insurance News

In what can be labeled as retaliation for the arrest of the Chief Financial Officer of Huawei Technologies in British Columbia, China has detained a former Canadian diplomat. As a result of this, the U.S. warned its citizens about traveling to the Asian country.

This was a result of the rapid deterioration of relations between the U.S. and China after the U.S. president Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a trade war truce on December 1.

Michael Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat was held in Beijing on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Kovrig, a senior adviser on Northeast Asia, lives in Hong Kong and has worked at the organization since 2017.

According to the Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, the Government of Canada is aware that a Canadian citizen was detained in China but Goodale did not provide any detail on who it was.

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