中国免签的“朋友圈”持续扩容

China’s Visa-Free“Circle of Friends”Continuing to Expand

今年以来,中国与巴勒斯坦、新加坡、泰国、安提瓜和巴布达等国签署的互免签证协定相继生效,中国对外单方面免签和互免签证的力度越来越大。外交部发言人表示,中国免签的“朋友圈”持续扩容,与越来越多国家正式迈入“免签时代”,其积极效应正在不断显现。截至5月10日,中国已与157个国家缔结涵盖不同护照的互免签证协定;与44个国家达成简化签证手续协定或安排;与23个国家实现全面互免签证;还有60多个国家和地区给予中国公民免签或落地签证便利。

Since the beginning of this year,mutual visa exemption agreements signed between China and countries such as Palestine,Singapore,Thailand,and Antigua and Barbuda have come into effect.China is implementing unilateral and mutual visa-free policies for more countries.A Foreign Ministry Spokesperson stated that China implements a visa-free policy for a larger circle of friends,formally ushering in a“visa-free era”with more and more countries.The“visa-free era”is generating positive effects.