Visa-free option gets stamp of approval
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval

China Daily  

Foreign tourists pose for a picture at the Forbidden City in Beijing on Dec 25. The nation's visa-free policy has simplified travel to China by removing obstacles that have traditionally deterred potential tourists as well as business travelers. In the third quarter of 2024, foreigners made 8.186 million inbound trips to China, representing a 48.8 percent increase year-on-year. Of these, 4.885 million trips — an impressive 78.6 percent year-on-year rise — were facilitated by the visa-free policy, according to data released by the administration in mid-October. China's visa-free policy is enhanced by its 240-hour visa-free transit option, which allows travelers from 54 countries — including Russia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada — to explore major transit hubs like Beijing and Shanghai for up to ten days without a visa, as they transit to a third country.

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China's visa-free policy boosts foreign travelers in Beijing
6 days, 16 hours ago

China's visa-free policy boosts foreign travelers in Beijing

China Daily  

As of March 17, nearly 940,000 foreign nationals have entered and exited Beijing's ports this year, with over 236,000 individuals benefiting from visa-free and 240-hour temporary entry policies, according to data from the Beijing General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection. China's optimized visa-free policy and other measures aimed at enhancing international exchanges have led to an increasing number …

China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results
3 weeks, 1 day ago

China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results

China Daily  

In 2024, China expanded its high-level opening-up and achieved fruitful results. It rolled out the 2024 national negative list for foreign investment, lifting restrictions in the manufacturing industry, and expanded the opening-up of the healthcare sector and value-added telecom services. China also promoted the steady growth of foreign trade and the institutional opening-up of trade in services, with the total …

China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results
3 weeks, 2 days ago

China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results

China Daily  

In 2024, China expanded its high-level opening-up and achieved fruitful results. It rolled out the 2024 national negative list for foreign investment, lifting restrictions in the manufacturing industry, and expanded the opening-up of the healthcare sector and value-added telecom services. China also promoted the steady growth of foreign trade and the institutional opening-up of trade in services, with the total …

China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results
3 weeks, 2 days ago

China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results

China Daily  

In 2024, China expanded its high-level opening-up and achieved fruitful results. It rolled out the 2024 national negative list for foreign investment, lifting restrictions in the manufacturing industry, and expanded the opening-up of the healthcare sector and value-added telecom services. China also promoted the steady growth of foreign trade and the institutional opening-up of trade in services, with the total …

China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results
3 weeks, 2 days ago

China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results

China Daily  

In 2024, China expanded its high-level opening-up and achieved fruitful results. It rolled out the 2024 national negative list for foreign investment, lifting restrictions in the manufacturing industry, and expanded the opening-up of the healthcare sector and value-added telecom services. China also promoted the steady growth of foreign trade and the institutional opening-up of trade in services, with the total …

China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results
3 weeks, 2 days ago

China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results

China Daily  

In 2024, China expanded its high-level opening-up and achieved fruitful results. It rolled out the 2024 national negative list for foreign investment, lifting restrictions in the manufacturing industry, and expanded the opening-up of the healthcare sector and value-added telecom services. China also promoted the steady growth of foreign trade and the institutional opening-up of trade in services, with the total …

China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results
3 weeks, 2 days ago

China's opening-up efforts yield fruitful results

China Daily  

english.gov.cn | Updated: Mar 3, 2025 In 2024, China expanded its high-level opening-up and achieved fruitful results. It rolled out the 2024 national negative list for foreign investment, lifting restrictions in the manufacturing industry, and expanded the opening-up of the healthcare sector and value-added telecom services. China also promoted the steady growth of foreign trade and the institutional opening-up of …

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval

China Daily  

Foreign tourists pose for a picture at the Forbidden City in Beijing on Dec 25. The nation's visa-free policy has simplified travel to China by removing obstacles that have traditionally deterred potential tourists as well as business travelers. In the third quarter of 2024, foreigners made 8.186 million inbound trips to China, representing a 48.8 percent increase year-on-year. Of these, …

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval

China Daily  

Foreign tourists pose for a picture at the Forbidden City in Beijing on Dec 25. The nation's visa-free policy has simplified travel to China by removing obstacles that have traditionally deterred potential tourists as well as business travelers. In the third quarter of 2024, foreigners made 8.186 million inbound trips to China, representing a 48.8 percent increase year-on-year. Of these, …

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval

China Daily  

The local delicacy of boiled meat keeps the chills away on an ice-covered lake in Xilin Gol League in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Jan 19. "It encourages deeper connections, smoother interactions, and provides the world with an unparalleled opportunity to explore China's rich culture and heritage." Sedlinger highlighted the broader appeal, saying "These policies, combined with more …

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval

China Daily  

Foreign tourists pose for a picture at the Forbidden City in Beijing on Dec 25. The nation's visa-free policy has simplified travel to China by removing obstacles that have traditionally deterred potential tourists as well as business travelers. In the third quarter of 2024, foreigners made 8.186 million inbound trips to China, representing a 48.8 percent increase year-on-year. Of these, …

China sees domestic, cross-border travel surge in 2024
2 months ago

China sees domestic, cross-border travel surge in 2024

China Daily  

Tourists visit Pingyao Ancient City in Jinzhong, Shanxi province, on Sept 1. BEIJING -- China recorded a total of 5.615 billion domestic travel trips in 2024, marking a 14.8 percent increase from the previous year, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Wednesday. With improved infrastructure making various regions and lesser-known destinations more accessible, the shift toward off-the-beaten-path …

China sees domestic, cross-border travel surge in 2024
2 months ago

China sees domestic, cross-border travel surge in 2024

China Daily  

Tourists visit Pingyao Ancient City in Jinzhong, Shanxi province, on Sept 1. BEIJING -- China recorded a total of 5.615 billion domestic travel trips in 2024, marking a 14.8-percent increase from the previous year, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Wednesday. With improved infrastructure making various regions and lesser-known destinations more accessible, the shift toward off-the-beaten-path travel …

Inbound visits surge with extended visa-free policies
2 months, 1 week ago

Inbound visits surge with extended visa-free policies

China Daily  

Foreign travelers dressed in Chinese traditional costumes pose for a photo on Friday at the Forbidden City in Beijing. The NIA also contributed to the country's efforts to expand the unilateral visa-free entry policy and apply it to more countries, Lyu said, adding that the administration will continue to unleash the benefits of the country's visa-free policies. Hu Jiying, deputy …

Inbound visits surge with extended visa-free policies
2 months, 1 week ago

Inbound visits surge with extended visa-free policies

China Daily  

Foreign travelers dressed in Chinese traditional costumes pose for a photo on Friday at the Forbidden City in Beijing. The NIA also contributed to the country's efforts to expand the unilateral visa-free entry policy and apply it to more countries, Lyu said, adding that the administration will continue to unleash the benefits of the country's visa-free policies. Hu Jiying, deputy …

Inbound visits surge with extended visa-free policies
2 months, 1 week ago

Inbound visits surge with extended visa-free policies

China Daily  

By WANG QINGYUN | China Daily Global | Updated: 2025-01-15 09:33 Foreign travelers dressed in Chinese traditional costumes pose for a photo on Friday at the Forbidden City in Beijing. The NIA also contributed to the country's efforts to expand the unilateral visa-free entry policy and apply it to more countries, Lyu said, adding that the administration will continue to …

Inbound visits surge as nation extends visa-free policies
2 months, 1 week ago

Inbound visits surge as nation extends visa-free policies

China Daily  

A traveler from Poland takes photos at the Yuyuan shopping center in Shanghai on Dec 4. The NIA also contributed to the country's efforts to expand the unilateral visa-free entry policy and apply it to more countries, Lyu said, adding that the administration will continue to unleash the benefits of the country's visa-free policies. Hu Jiying, deputy general manager of …

China sees cross-border trips increase in 2024
2 months, 1 week ago

China sees cross-border trips increase in 2024

China Daily  

By Wang Qingyun | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-01-14 10:24 Immigration management authorities across China saw a significant increase of cross-border trips by both Chinese and foreigners in 2024, according to statistics provided by the National Immigration Administration on Tuesday. During the year, the authorities inspected 610 million inbound and outbound trips, a 43.9 percent year-on-year increase, the NIA spokeswoman Lyu …

China sees cross-border trips increase in 2024
2 months, 1 week ago

China sees cross-border trips increase in 2024

China Daily  

Immigration management authorities across China saw a significant increase of cross-border trips by both Chinese and foreigners in 2024, according to statistics provided by the National Immigration Administration on Tuesday. During the year, the authorities inspected 610 million inbound and outbound trips, a 43.9 percent year-on-year increase, the NIA spokeswoman Lyu Ning said on Tuesday. Of these trips, 64.88 million …

Visa-free policies brings more tourists to China
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free policies brings more tourists to China

China Daily  

HARBIN -- Pauline from New Zealand stood mesmerized by the ice castles and lifelike Asian landmarks, all aglow in neon lights under the crisp winter sky of Harbin, northeast China. Wang Huiyao, founder of the Center for China and Globalization, an independent think tank in Beijing, described these changes as "the largest visa liberalization since the founding of the People's …

Allowing people to travel easily good for trade
3 months ago

Allowing people to travel easily good for trade

China Daily  

Foreign tourists cheer during a visit to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on Nov 3. In the first 11 months, China received 17.45 million visa-free entries made by foreign visitors, accounting for about 60 percent of all foreign entries. Many economies, especially those with a significant proportion of trade in services, implement visa-free transit policies to facilitate the movement …

China eases visa-free transit rules to boost openness, int'l exchanges
3 months, 1 week ago

China eases visa-free transit rules to boost openness, int'l exchanges

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration said the permitted stay for eligible foreign travelers has been extended from the previous 72 and 144 hours to 240 hours, or 10 days. "Compared with the previous 72- and 144-hour visa-free transit policies, a notable feature of the policy adjustment is the introduction of cross-regional travel, allowing foreign visitors to move freely across the designated …

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points
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3 months, 1 week ago

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points

China Daily  

A traveler from Poland takes photos at the Yuyuan shopping center in Shanghai on Dec 4. CHEN HAOMING/XINHUA China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the period of stay for foreign travelers and expanding the list of accessible ports and provincial-level regions, in order to further promote openness and people-to-people exchanges. Anastasiia Shimko, from …

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points
Top News
3 months, 1 week ago

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points

China Daily  

A traveler from Poland takes photos at the Yuyuan shopping center in Shanghai on Dec 4. CHEN HAOMING/XINHUA China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the period of stay for foreign travelers and expanding the list of accessible ports and provincial-level regions, in order to further promote openness and people-to-people exchanges. Anastasiia Shimko, from …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed and optimized
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3 months, 1 week ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed and optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi Province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu Province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points
3 months, 1 week ago

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points

China Daily  

Foreign visitors take photos at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Oct 10. China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the period of stay for foreign travelers and expanding the list of accessible ports and provincial-level regions, in order to further promote openness and people-to-people exchanges. Anastasiia Shimko, from Russia, said the extension of visa-free …

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points
3 months, 1 week ago

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points

China Daily  

A traveler from Poland takes photos at the Yuyuan shopping center in Shanghai on Dec 4. CHEN HAOMING/XINHUA China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the period of stay for foreign travelers and expanding the list of accessible ports and provincial-level regions, in order to further promote openness and people-to-people exchanges. Anastasiia Shimko, from …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed and optimized
3 months, 1 week ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed and optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi Province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu Province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China looks to give its struggling economy a tourism push with 10-day visa-free entry
3 months, 1 week ago

China looks to give its struggling economy a tourism push with 10-day visa-free entry

Firstpost  

China has announced that from today December 17, it is offering 240 hours, or 10 days, visa-free transit for international travellers from 54 nations Is China looking to review its economy the tourism way? Starting today, China is offering 240 hours, or 10 days, of visa-free transit for international travellers from 54 nations, an extension from the original 72-144 hours. …

Daredevils descend on Zhangjiajie's iconic peaks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Daredevils descend on Zhangjiajie's iconic peaks

China Daily  

Argentina's Lautaro Chialvo celebrates after winning the 2024 Parkour on the Highest Ladder at Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, on Aug 25. Tian Hongman, deputy director of the Zhangjiajie bureau of culture, tourism, radio, television and sports, said the city welcomed a total of more than 786,000 international travelers in the first half of this year, …

Daredevils descend on Zhangjiajie's iconic peaks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Daredevils descend on Zhangjiajie's iconic peaks

China Daily  

Argentina's Lautaro Chialvo celebrates after winning the 2024 Parkour on the Highest Ladder at Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, on Aug 25. Tian Hongman, deputy director of the Zhangjiajie bureau of culture, tourism, radio, television and sports, said the city welcomed a total of more than 786,000 international travelers in the first half of this year, …

China's visa-free policy boosts inbound tourism, facilitates exchanges one year on
3 months, 3 weeks ago

China's visa-free policy boosts inbound tourism, facilitates exchanges one year on

China Daily  

China's visa-free policy boosts inbound tourism, facilitates exchanges one year on Global Times Updated: Dec 02, 2024 Foreign tourists stroll along the Bund in Shanghai on June 2, 2024. "The implementation of visa-free policies has significantly boosted the inbound tourism market, further demonstrating that China's doors to the world are opening wider," Jiang Yiyi, a vice president of the School …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

China announced on Friday the extension of its visa-exemption policy to nine more countries, including Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, and Japan, starting from the end of this month to the end of 2025. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

China announced on Friday the extension of its visa-exemption policy to nine more countries, including Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, and Japan, starting from the end of this month to the end of 2025. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

China announced on Friday the extension of its visa-exemption policy to nine more countries, including Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, and Japan, starting from the end of this month to the end of 2025. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free …

Visa-free policy highlights China's sincerity to improve ties with Japan
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4 months ago

Visa-free policy highlights China's sincerity to improve ties with Japan

China Daily  

China's recent extending of its visa-free policy to the citizens of nine countries, including Japan, will not only increase personnel exchanges between China and these countries, but also become an important symbol of its expanded opening-up. In addition to adding the nine countries to its visa-exemption list, effective from Nov 30 to the end of 2025, China has decided to …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A foreign couple take a selfie at a scenic spot in Beijing on Tuesday. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to 30 days, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a daily …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A foreign couple take a selfie at a scenic spot in Beijing on Tuesday. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to 30 days, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a daily …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

China announced on Friday the extension of its visa-exemption policy to nine more countries, including Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, and Japan, starting from the end of this month to the end of 2025. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
Trending News
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

China announced on Friday the extension of its visa-exemption policy to nine more countries, including Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, and Japan, starting from the end of this month to the end of 2025. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
Top News
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A foreign couple take a selfie at a scenic spot in Beijing on Tuesday. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to 30 days, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a daily …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
Top News
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

By ZHOU JIN| China Daily| Updated :2024-11-25 A foreign couple take a selfie at a scenic spot in Beijing on Tuesday. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to 30 days, Foreign …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A foreign couple take a selfie at a scenic spot in Beijing on Tuesday. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to 30 days, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a daily …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A foreign couple take a selfie at a scenic spot in Beijing on Tuesday. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to 30 days, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a daily …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A foreign couple take a selfie at a scenic spot in Beijing on Tuesday. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to 30 days, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a daily …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

By ZHOU JIN | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-11-23 08:19 A foreign couple take a selfie at a scenic spot in Beijing on Tuesday. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A foreign couple take a selfie at a scenic spot in Beijing on Tuesday. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to 30 days, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a daily …

China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy
4 months ago

China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy

Deccan Chronicle  

BEIJING: China announced Friday that it would expand visa-free entry to citizens of nine more countries as it seeks to boost tourism and business travel to help revive a sluggish economy. It restored the previous visa-free access for citizens of Brunei and Singapore in July 2023, and then expanded visa-free entry to six more countries — France, Germany, Italy, the …

China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy
4 months ago

China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China announced Friday that it would expand visa-free entry to nine more countries as it seeks to boost tourism and business travel to help revive a sluggish economy. Japan was one of the three countries with visa-free entry before the pandemic, and the government had repeatedly requested an early resumption, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters in …

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