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Sunday, June 16, 2024 The Chinese government has extended its visa-free policy until December 31, 2025, affecting citizens from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and now Malaysia. From March 14, 2024, to November 30, 2024, nationals from Austria, Belgium, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, and Switzerland will be eligible for visa-free entry to Mainland China for up to 15 days for tourism, business, family visits, or transit purposes. Additionally, New Zealand has been newly included in China’s visa-free entry list.

In 2023, China recorded 35.5 million foreign entries and exits, according to immigration statistics, a significant decrease from the 97.7 million recorded in 2019, pre-pandemic.



The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), in its 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR) conducted in collaboration with Oxford Economics, a leading global economic forecaster, announced today that China’s Travel & Tourism sector is poised to contribute a record ¥12.62 trillion to the national economy by year’s end. The report also highlights that domestic travel spending is forecasted to achieve unprecedented levels, with an anticipated economic impact of ¥6.

79 trillion in China for 2024. In recent initiatives to boost inbound tourism and business amid economic recovery post-COVID-19, the Chinese government has been proactive. For instance, Singapore recently agreed with China on a 30-day mutual visa exemption, whi.

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