China rolls out international travel health certificate

A sample of Chinese international travel health certificate. [Photo: CMG]

The Chinese version of an international travel health certificate (证明 zhèngmíng) was officially launched on Monday by the Department of Consular Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The certificate, showing one's nucleic acid test (核酸检测 hésuān jiǎncè) and serum antibody results (结果 jiéguǒ), vaccine (疫苗 yìmiáo) inoculation (接种 jiēzhòng) and other information, is available for Chinese citizens via a WeChat mini program.

A QR code is encrypted to allow authorities to verify the holder's personal information (信息 xìnxī), according to the Ministry.

The health certificate is to "facilitate safe and orderly flow of personnel," the country's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a virtual press conference on Sunday.

Wang said that in the near future, as more countries agree on mutual recognition (互认 hùrèn) of health certificates with China, this international travel health document will play a greater role in promoting the healthy, safe and orderly exchange of transnational personnel, and provide Chinese citizens a solid guarantee when traveling abroad.

The certificate, available in both digital and paper forms, is "leading the world" in plans for the so-called vaccine passports, AFP reported.

重点词汇 Key word:

证明

1.<名词 n.> certificate; identification

E.g. Tā liǎnhóng zhèngmíng tā xīnzhōng yǒu kuì.

她脸红证明她心中有愧。

Her blush testified to her guilt.

2.<动词 v.> prove; certify; demonstrate

E.g. Bàn hùzhào xūyào chūshēng zhèngmíng.

办护照需要出生证明。

In order to get a passport, you'll need your birth certificate.