visa-free policy

China’s efforts to bring back foreign visitors are bearing fruit, but will they be enough?

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China’s efforts to bring back foreign visitors are bearing fruit, but will they be enough?

The easing of visa restrictions, and other measures, have helped drive an 86 per cent increase in visitor numbers in the first 11 months of the year compared with the same period in 2023, according to the National Immigration Administration. But the 29 million trips from overseas recorded to the end of November 2024 is … Read more

China expands visa-free access as foreign visitor numbers begin rebound

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China expands visa-free access as foreign visitor numbers begin rebound

Starting from Monday, foreigners may enter China via Zhengzhou, Henan’s provincial capital, under the policy, but they are only allowed to stay within the province. They have also been granted visa-free access to eight more cities or prefecture-level areas in Yunnan, including tourism hotspots Lijiang, Dali and Xishuangbanna. Previously, foreign visitors could enter Yunnan for … Read more