Chinese Tourists May Get Visa Waiver to Visit Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is planning to introduce more measures to help Chinese tourists visit the country, potentially including visa-free entry, Gloria Guevara, chief special advisor to the country’s tourism minister, told Caixin, as the oil-rich nation looks to capitalize on China’s booming tourism demand to support its economic transformation.

“Everything is being analyzed,” Guevara said in an interview when asked whether the kingdom is considering offering some kind of visa waiver to Chinese visitors. “The Chinese market is very important for Saudi Arabia,” she said. The Middle East country received 100,000 Chinese visitors last year and aims to boost the figure to 5 million by 2030, she said.