China to resume issuing visas in 'all categories'

ISTANBUL

China announced on Tuesday that it will resume issuing visas to foreigners in all categories from Wednesday.

“The decision is made to further facilitate cross-border travel,” state-run news agency Xinhua reported, citing the country’s Foreign Ministry.

China dumped its "zero-COVID" policy in December last year, allowing full international travel since early this year.

According to the daily South China Morning Post, China will also “resume visa-free entry for several places, including Hainan Island and for cruise ships that stop in Shanghai, and into Guangdong, for people from Hong Kong and Macau.”​​​​​​​