China opens zero-COVID gate a crack with more international flights

State-backed airlines face mounting losses under pandemic curbs

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Planes with covered engines sit at Beijing Capital International Airport. Air traffic in China remains at a fraction of pre-COVID levels. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata)

YUSUKE HINATA, Nikkei staff writer

GUANGZHOU -- China's plan to increase international flights through next March reflects the strain on Chinese airlines from the country's zero-COVID policy, which shows no sign of ending.

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