China Offers Visa-Free Entry to 6 Countries Amid Mysterious Pneumonia Outbreak Across the Country

The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced that starting from the beginning of December, it will offer a visa-free policy for six European and Asian countries for one year. Meanwhile, the country is experiencing mysterious pneumonia outbreaks that have overwhelmed hospitals. Mao Ning, the spokesperson of the CCP’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a regular press briefing on Nov. 24, “China has decided to apply unilateral visa-free policy to more countries on a trial basis, which involves extending visa-free treatment to travelers holding ordinary passports from six countries, namely France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malaysia.” She also stated that from Dec. 1 this year to Nov. 30, 2024, “citizens from the above-mentioned countries holding ordinary passports can be exempted from visa to enter China and stay for no more than 15 days for business, tourism, family visit, and transit purposes.”...