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  • China grants visa-free entry to Slovenians

    China has decided to grant visa-free entry to the people of Slovenia, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Slovenian counterpart as they met Wednesday in New York.

    September26,2024


  • Convenient entry policy attracts global tourists to north China port

    This summer, China's visa-free entry policy has made the country a favored destination for international tourists. As more travelers share their Chinese experiences on social media, "China Travel" has surged to be a hot global social media trend.

    September06,2024


  • Interview: Beijing's visa-free transit policy enables more Westerners to see the real China, says French essayist

    "Thanks to the visa-free transit policy, more and more Westerners are traveling to China and witnessing a China that is radically different from what Western media describe," French essayist Laurent Michelon has said.

    August22,2024


  • Foreign travelers keen to visit China amid favorable measures and enhanced tourism services

    China recently has recorded an inrush of foreign travelers. The booming inbound tourism has created the buzzword "China Travel" on overseas social media platforms, reported the Xinhua-run China Securities Journal.

    August08,2024


  • Visa-free policy boosts Chinese tourist arrivals by nearly 200 pct: Malaysian official

    Malaysia recorded 1,185,050 visitors from China from January to May, a 194 percent increase over the same period last year, Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Tiong King Sing said.

    August05,2024


  • Visa-free policy to invigorate tourism cooperation between HK, Hainan: HKSAR gov't

    The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Tuesday welcomed a new visa-free policy issued by the National Immigration Administration, saying that the policy would support tourism cooperation between Hong Kong and China's southern island province of Hainan.

    July31,2024


  • China welcomes more foreign tourists: spokesperson

    China welcomes more foreign friends and hopes they will unlock their own unique "China Travel" experience, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.

    July18,2024


  • "Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

    Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China.

    July11,2024


  • China to expand visa-free transit policy to more countries, add inbound flights

    China will expand its visa-free transit policy to include more countries and increase inbound flights from major passenger source countries to optimize its entry and exit measures, according to a circular unveiled on Monday by China's top economic planner.

    June25,2024


  • China fully allows visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups via cruise ships

    China on Wednesday enforced a policy allowing visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups aboard cruise ships via all cruise ship ports along the country's coastline.

    May15,2024


  • China extends visa exemption for 12 countries to promote exchanges: spokesperson

    China has decided to extend the visa-free policy for short-term visits to China for 12 countries until the end of 2025, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday.

    May08,2024


  • GLOBALink | Visa-free policy drives surge in Thai travelers via China-Laos Railway

    It's been a month since a mutual visa exemption agreement between China and Thailand took effect on March 1. The policy has driven a significant surge in Thai travelers via the China-Laos Railway.

    April02,2024


  • China, Thailand to enter "visa-free era," says Chinese FM

    Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Bangkok on Sunday that China and Thailand will officially enter a "visa-free era" from March 1 as the two sides have just signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption.

    January30,2024


  • China, Thailand sign mutual visa exemption agreement

    China and Thailand signed a mutual visa exemption agreement on Sunday, which will come into effect from March 1, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.

    January29,2024


  • China, Thailand to enter "visa-free era," says Chinese FM

    Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Sunday that China and Thailand will officially enter a "visa-free era" from March 1 as the two sides have just signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption.

    January29,2024


  • China's Hainan to promote cultural, tourism cooperation with France

    Hainan, south China's tropical island province, aims to promote cultural and tourism cooperation with France in honor of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and France this year.

    January29,2024


  • Shanghai handles over 19.6 million inbound, outbound travelers

    Shanghai recorded more than 19.6 million inbound and outbound travelers in 2023, the city's border inspection authorities said on Thursday.

    January05,2024


  • E China's Ningbo to implement 144-hr visa-free transit policy from Dec. 1

    Ningbo, a coastal city in east China's Zhejiang Province, will officially implement a policy allowing eligible international travelers to transit within 144 hours without a visa from December 1, according to the local authority. 

    November29,2019


  • China offers 144-hr visa-free transit in 5 more cities

    China began to implement its 144-hour visa-free transit policy in five more cities on Tuesday for travelers from 53 countries.

    January02,2019


  • China's Hainan updates policy of visa-free entry on inbound tourism

    South China's Hainan Province has recently updated its visa-free policy to help facilitate visa-free access for tourists from 59 countries.

    August20,2018


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