China Extends Visa-Free Regime with Russia Until End of 2027
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- China has decided to extend its visa-free regime for Russian nationals until December 31, 2027.
- This move aims to further simplify humanitarian exchanges between the two countries, allowing Russian citizens with ordinary passports to enter China for up to 30 days for business, travel, or visits.
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China and Russia have maintained a visa-free regime for ordinary passport holders. This extension aims to further simplify exchanges between the two nations.
BEIJING, May 20. /TASS/. China has made a decision to extend the visa-free regime with Russia until the end of 2027, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun told a press briefing.
"In order to further simplify humanitarian exchanges between China and Russia, the People’s Republic of China has made a decision to extend the visa-free regime for Russian nationals until December 31, 2027. Russian citizens with ordinary passports are entitled to come to China for business trips, travel, visits to relatives and friends, an exchange or transit for a term of up to 30 days without a visa," the spokesman said.
