China Adds Six Countries to 15-Day Visa-Free Program

What’s new: China plans to expand its visa-free program to citizens of France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Spain on a one-year trial basis beginning December, the foreign ministry said Friday.

From Dec. 1 this year to Nov. 30, 2024, travellers holding ordinary passports from the six countries will be able to travel to China and stay for 15 days without a visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning said at a daily briefing.