China continues its charm offensive with a visa-free regime for five Latin American countries. Meanwhile, the governor of the Chinese central bank called for Latin American sovereign bonds to be issued on the Chinese financial market.
By Leonardo Pape
Serbia is said to have granted citizenship to Russians close to Putin, allowing them visa-free entry into the EU. According to the exiled Russian media outlet Vazhnye Istorii, 204 Russians have been granted Serbian passports since 2022 without having to surrender their Russian passports. The medium names these individuals and their functions.
By Frank Stier
Wealthy Chinese use "golden visas" to gain European residence permits through investments. Brussels calls for an EU-wide ban. Pull factors include education, healthcare and travel freedom.
By Fabian Peltsch
Foreign travel to China showed initial signs of recovery in 2024Q1. Foreigner entry/exit counts recovered to 92 percent of pre-pandemic levels in 2019, growing 305 percent from 2023. Data shows that visa exemptions contributed to the recovery.
By Experts Table.Briefings
China extends visa facilitation. This means that citizens from 12 countries are exempt from visa requirements for shorter trips until the end of 2025.
By Carolyn Braun
The trade dispute had actually been resolved, but it is apparently still simmering: Lithuanians will no longer receive visas for China as of Wednesday. At the same time, the EU has suspended its dispute at the WTO with Beijing over the embargo against Lithuania.
By Amelie Richter
With the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of tourists from the People's Republic of China in France has declined sharply. This is now supposed to change: Thanks to new visa offices and lower fees.
By Carolyn Braun
Beijing wants to make it easier for foreigners to make payments within China. US citizens should also be able to apply for tourist visas more easily. The country is trying with all its might to revive the collapsed tourism industry.
By Redaktion Table
