MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
China lifts visa requirements for nationals of various South American countries
The measure will be implemented starting June 1 for one year on a trial basis China will implement a visa-free policy for citizens of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026, on a trial basis, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian confirmed Thursday.
The measure will allow holders of ordinary passports from these countries to enter China without a visa for business, tourism, family visits, exchanges, or transit, with a stay limit of 30 days. Brazil, Argentina, and Chile are among the five largest economies in the region.
“We welcome more foreign friends to make good use of China's visa exemption and facilitation policies to visit China more frequently,” Lin said, noting that China will adhere to high-level opening up and introduce more measures to further facilitate personnel exchanges with other countries.
The policy aims to boost personnel exchanges and strengthen ties with Latin America, aligning these countries with many European and Asian nations already benefiting from similar visa exemptions. Since last year, citizens of most European countries, as well as those of neighboring Japan and South Korea, do not need a visa to travel to China.
The announcement follows a high-level forum in Beijing, where President Xi Jinping pledged increased investments and a US$ 9 billion credit line for Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Read all comments“where President Xi Jinping pledged increased investments and a US$ 9 billion credit line for Latin America and the Caribbean.”
May 16th, 2025 - 09:02 pm 0That's a double-edged sword, more even so if the government officials find themselves tempted to instant access to large amounts of easy money. Ask Sri Lanka or Zambia about the so-called “Chinese debt trap”.
As I used to caution my math students: Better keep up or learn some basic phrases, such as 你会用米饭吗？(will you have rice with that?) or 你想修剪你的草坪吗？(how would you like your lawn trimmed?) The American empire is in decline, as evidenced by its internal decadence, and the next rising global imperial people appear to be the Han. Kowtowing to them now only serves to accelerate the shift.
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