Breaking News: Sky News in the UK reported today that the UK government has confirmed that British citizens can now travel to China without a visa. The visa-free travel applies to trips of no more than 30 days.
Comment: It is worth noting that this news has not yet been confirmed by the Chinese side. If true, the implementation of a 30-day visa-free policy for the UK will be a key step in the continuous expansion of China's visa exemption policy for Western countries in recent years. It not only demonstrates the inclusiveness and targeting of China's high-level opening-up, but also breaks the geographical barriers and promotes practical cooperation by improving people's livelihood convenience, which has profound significance. From the perspective of policy layout, since the end of 2023, China has successively implemented unilateral visa exemptions for over 30 Western countries such as France, Germany, and Italy. The addition of the UK further improves the coverage of visa exemptions for European developed countries and core English-speaking countries. The 30-day duration is suitable for various needs such as tourism, business, and academic exchanges. By allowing Western people to experience China's development resilience and social stability, it breaks the stereotypical perceptions of Western media, making tourists become bridges for people-to-people exchanges between China and other countries, and businessmen become links for industrial chain coordination. It effectively fulfills the commitment of "China opens its doors wide, and the world comes in droves" with concrete actions, demonstrating China's grand strategy of promoting institutional openness through people's convenience.
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