No one is banned!

[fung_derf]

Look at you! You see, it is possible for you to answer questions!
As to me researching your posts, reading them once was enough. Put me on payroll and I'll do your investigative work for you, however, you've been answering questions with questions forever and I surely wouldn't have brought it up if not true. I don't go around accusing others of this heinous act.
FWIW, Trump was way ahead in the polls before Covid (not that I would have voted for him), but if you're looking for a reason why liberals would have been pushing the Covid card, that's as good a reason as any.
I always thought it stupid that Trump got slammed as to how he handled Covid, considering it was a completely new issue for the country and his first response was to not allow the Chinese into the country and got slammed for it. Meanwhile, the end result was many countries, banned visitors.

China Travel Advisory
Travel Advisory
June 30, 2023
See Summaries - Mainland China, Hong Kong & Macau
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Reissued with updates to wrongful detention language and information for the Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions (SARs).

Summary: Reconsider travel to Mainland China due to the arbitrary enforcement of local laws, including in relation to exit bans, and the risk of wrongful detentions.

Exercise increased caution when traveling to the Hong Kong SAR due to the arbitrary enforcement of local laws.

Reconsider travel to the Macau SAR due to a limited ability to provide emergency consular services. Exercise increased caution when traveling to the Macau SAR due to the arbitrary enforcement of local laws.

See specific risks and conditions in each jurisdiction.

In March 2023, China announced that it had resumed issuing all types of visas, giving the official greenlight for foreign travelers and tourists to return to the country. This announcement followed months of gradual dismantling of COVID-19 travel restrictions, which saw the lifting of quarantines, vaccine and testing requirements, and travel codes.

Domestic and international travel requirements have since been further relaxed so that there are currently almost no additional steps to take in relation to COVID-19 in order to travel to China.

However, foreign travelers may still be confused when planning for their China trip, as it adopted a progressive approach for lifting restrictions, and the latest information is scattered across a series of announcements. Below we answer some common questions on China travel after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.