China to introduce visa-free regime for 6 European countries
16:28, 7 March 2024
China will introduce a visa-free policy for the nationals of six countries of Europe, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at a press conference on the sidelines of 2nd session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing, Kazinform News Agency reports.
He said that starting March 14, visa-free regime will be introduced for Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Belgium, and Luxembourg, on a trial basis.
According to him, China will continue to put forward the initiatives to facilitate the exchange of Chinese and foreign personnel, including increasing the number of payment services.
Earlier, Chinese authorities introduced a visa-free regime for the nationals of five EU member states – Spain, Italy, The Netherlands, France and Germany.
