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.

The administrative examinations and approvals bureau of Taixing has been promoting an online processing model for road freight transportation affairs that it rolled out in July.

Foreigners will be able to make appointments and inquiries related to their visas and other documents starting from Oct 9 on the government service platform of the National Immigration Administration.

A new version of the Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card will be officially launched and issued on Dec 1, incorporating new technology for better personal information protection and wider application scenarios, the National Immigration Administration said on Friday.

​Taizhou was recognized as one of the happiest places for entrepreneurs in 2023, according to a list unveiled during a forum held in the city of Taicang on Sept 19.

The accumulated tax refunds, tax and fee cuts, and tax and fee deferrals from January to May in Taixing city reached 4.16 billion yuan ($573.79 million), benefiting 77,764 market entities.

The Taixing High-tech Zone in Taixing has established a service platform to provide precise services for the construction of projects.

Taixing has rolled out a much speedier approval mechanism system for major projects costing 100 million yuan ($14.42) each, in order to streamline their construction.