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With the Spring Festival in the Year of the Dragon approaching, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and other countries have successively introduced visa-free policies for China, which sets off an upsurge in the global tourism industry to welcome Chinese tourists for the Chinese New Year.
China and Singapore on Thursday signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption in Beijing, which allows the holders of ordinary passports stays of up to 30 days.
China will apply unilateral visa-free policy to Switzerland, and the Swiss side will provide more visa facilitation for Chinese citizens as well as Chinese enterprises investing in Switzerland, the two countries announced here on Monday.
Passengers have been able to order railway tickets for the Spring Festival travel rush since Friday, and engineers are dedicated to improving the ticket booking system to provide a smooth ticket purchasing experience.
The National Immigration Administration announced on Thursday five optimized visa measures to facilitate the entry of foreign nationals into China for business, education and tourism purposes, including one that said foreigners who need to visit China urgently can apply for a port visa on arrival.
China has eased visa applications for people visiting from the United States to boost people-to-people exchanges, according to a statement from the Chinese embassy in Washington.
China decided to offer visa-free entry to travelers holding ordinary passports from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia from Dec 1, 2023, to Nov 30, 2024, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning announced on Friday.
Malaysia will grant 30-day visa-free travel for Chinese citizens starting Dec. 1 this year, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced on Sunday.
The Foreign Ministry said on Monday that China will continue to improve its visa policies and actively create more favorable conditions to boost cross-border travel.