2021 Qatar WTT Feb. 28 - Mar. 13

CNT withdrew...

There will be a WTT China event before the Olympics, said maybe in May. It is really tough for any people in china to go abroad now, as the process to go back to china is too time cosuming.

To give up this event is an apparent bluff by China.

The most common usage of bluff is as a verb meaning to pretend. If you bluff at cards, you are pretending to have a better hand than you do. Many a good crime story ends with a bluff—"I've already contacted the police and they're on their way," the detective will say when that is not at all the case. The expression "calling your bluff" comes from poker, where you "call" a game to see someone's actual cards. Calling someone's bluff means forcing them to admit the truth.

igorponger wrote: To give up this event is an apparent bluff by China. The most common usage of bluff is as a verb meaning to pretend. If you bluff at cards, you are pretending to have a better hand than you do. Many a good crime story ends with a bluff—"I've already contacted the police and they're on their way," the detective will say when that is not at all the case. The expression "calling your bluff" comes from poker, where you "call" a game to see someone's actual cards. Calling someone's bluff means forcing them to admit the truth.

Everyone going to China needs to follow a very strict 21-28 day quarantine. And there is no direct flight from Qatar to China at the moment.  It can be a horrible experience to travel around the world right now.  I think it is a wise decision for CNT not to play in the event.

RDinTN wrote: What I found @ going to China: China currently allows foreign nationals with valid residence permits and visas to enter the country under certain conditions. The U.S. Embassy has no say in these policies, and these are subject to change at any time. As of December 23, 2020, travelers must complete PCR NAT and IgM antibody tests in the departure city. Please follow guidance on the PRC Embassy website to identify approved labs. Is a negative COVID-19 test required for entry?  Yes. All inbound passengers are required to quarantine for at least 14 days upon arrival. Testing upon arrival and for release from quarantine may include blood tests, as well as oral, nasal, and anal swab tests. Are health screening procedures in place at airports and other ports of entry?  Yes. So SOMEDAY I'll go to China, but not anytime soon!!

pongfugrasshopper wrote: RDinTN wrote: What I found @ going to China: China currently allows foreign nationals with valid residence permits and visas to enter the country under certain conditions. The U.S. Embassy has no say in these policies, and these are subject to change at any time. As of December 23, 2020, travelers must complete PCR NAT and IgM antibody tests in the departure city. Please follow guidance on the PRC Embassy website to identify approved labs. Is a negative COVID-19 test required for entry?  Yes. All inbound passengers are required to quarantine for at least 14 days upon arrival. Testing upon arrival and for release from quarantine may include blood tests, as well as oral, nasal, and anal swab tests. Are health screening procedures in place at airports and other ports of entry?  Yes. So SOMEDAY I'll go to China, but not anytime soon!! Anal swab tests? No thanks.

Neither do I. Apparently they react weirdly to the tests.