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Starting Dec. 1, citizens of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia will be allowed to enter China for up to 15 days without a visa. The trial program will be in effect for one year.The aim is to facilitate the high-quality development of Chinese and foreign personnel exchanges and high-level opening up to the world, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a daily briefing.French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, who was in Beijing for talks, welcomed the announcement and said France has decided in return to allow Chinese students who earn master's degrees in France to stay in the country for five more years “to facilitate exchanges.”
The EU Chamber of Commerce in China expressed hope that more European nations would be given visa-free access soon. In a statement, it called the move “a tangible and practical improvement, which will also increase business confidence.”Reference: NIA, ChinaDaily
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