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Authorities said a new application centre bids to meet growing numbers of Ugandans applying for Chinese visas

Wang Xiaojian, the spokesperson for the Chinese embassy, said that these were among the steps taken by the embassy to facilitate travel for Indian citizens to China. “More than 180,000 Chinese Visas have been issued to Indian citizens in 2023! In the past year, the Chinese Embassy & Consulates-General in India have taken a package of measures to better facilitate Indian citizens travelling to China, such as online appointment removal, fingerprints exemption and temporary fee reduction,” Wang Xiaojian was quoted as saying by the newspaper.

China might further increase its influence in Southeast Asia through visa-free deals with Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) bloc already its largest trading partner.

Visitors will no longer have to prove they have a return air ticket and hotel reservation following a previously announced cut in visa fees.

China announced visa-free entry for six countries on Friday to encourage more people to visit for business and tourism.