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Updated: Jan 03, 2024 23:36 IST
Beijing [China], January 3 (ANI): In a bid to revitalise its tourism industry and boost its struggling economy post-pandemic, China has engaged in a series of diplomatic moves to attract foreign tourists, CNN reported.
The most recent development is an agreement with Thailand, wherein both countries have decided to permanently waive visa requirements for each other’s citizens, effective in March. This reciprocal visa-free scheme, announced by Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, follows Thailand‘s earlier decision in September to waive visas for Chinese tourists until February.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed optimism about the mutual visa exemptions, stating that it “serves the fundamental interests of both peoples,” as reported by CNN.
Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin, during a regular news briefing, said, “The government…
