BEIJING: China confirmed that Canadian and British residents will be capable to go to the nation visa-free from Tuesday (Feb 17), after the 2 nations’ leaders had introduced such agreements following official journeys to Beijing.
British and Canadian prime ministers Keir Starmer and Mark Carney each visited Beijing in January, looking for to bolster relations with China and pivot from the more and more mercurial United States.
Each leaders had hailed progress following conferences with prime Chinese language leaders comparable to President Xi Jinping, together with on points like visa-free entry for his or her residents to China.
Beijing’s overseas ministry confirmed these agreements on Sunday, saying Canadian and British residents will be capable to journey to China visa-free from Tuesday, with the coverage in impact till December 31.
“Holders of abnormal passports from these nations can enter China with no visa for enterprise, tourism, visiting relations and buddies, exchanges, or transit for a interval not exceeding 30 days,” it mentioned in a press release.
This was to “additional facilitate people-to-people exchanges between China and different nations”, it added.
