Singapore: Citizens from China and Singapore can visit the other without needing a visa starting Feb. 9, as the world’s second-largest economy ramps up efforts to encourage more cross-border exchanges.
The visa-free plan “- which was reached Thursday in a bilateral agreement “- will allow Chinese and Singaporeans to stay in the other country for up to 30 days without a travel permit, according to China’s state broadcaster China Central Television.
The proposal has been in the works for weeks, with Singapore’s government announcing last month that the two sides were looking to establish a reciprocal arrangement during Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s visit to China.
China began opening up to Singapore by restoring visa-free entry to passport holders from the country in July 2023, more than…