Source: Global Times
April 12, Mint newspaper of India article, original title: As of April 9, China has issued visas to 85,000 Indians this year and said "welcome more Indian friends" China is taking practical actions to attract Indians to visit China. As of April 9, 2025, Chinese embassies and consulates in India have issued more than 85,000 visas for Indian citizens this year. This move is one of the measures taken by China to simplify the procedures for Indian citizens traveling to China.
Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong encouraged more Indian citizens to come to China and explore the country, calling them "friends". On April 13, he posted on social media: "Welcome more Indian friends to come to China, feel the open, safe, vibrant, sincere and friendly China, and become envoys of mutual learning and promotion of friendly exchanges between China and India."
As early as March this year, Ambassador Xu announced that as of March 17, 2025, Chinese embassies and consulates in India had issued more than 50,000 visas for Indian citizens traveling to China. He then said: "Spring has arrived, welcome more Indian friends to experience the springtime of China."
In recent months, China has relaxed many regulations regarding visa procedures for Indian citizens. The new changes in China's visa policy include canceling mandatory online appointment requirements and reducing visa fees. Specific measures are as follows: no need for an appointment, making the visa application process faster and smoother; no fingerprint collection, which shortens the visa application processing time; expedited visa application processing, making the entire approval process smoother; reduced visa fees to welcome more Indian citizens to visit China; encouraging tourism, Chinese embassies and consulates in India are promoting tourism to China to attract more Indian tourists.
At the beginning of this year, both sides agreed to restore direct flights between the two countries, striving to resolve differences on trade and economic issues. This decision was made after a meeting between the diplomatic officials of the two countries. The Indian Foreign Ministry stated that both sides will "as soon as possible" negotiate to reach a framework for restoring direct flights. Since the two sides reached an agreement last October to ease military tensions in the border areas, Sino-Indian relations have continued to improve. (Author Swastika Sharma, translated by Ding Ding)
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