Kiwis to get visa-free travel to China
China is set to offer visa free travel for New Zealanders.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said New Zealand tourists will soon be able to travel to China without a visa, likely for up to 15 days.
It is a unilateral decision to boost inbound tourism.
Li said he hopes the NZ government will follow suit and relax visa rules for Chinese travelers.
Li announced it during a three-day trade visit at the weekend.
“China is willing to further strengthen the bonds of cooperation with New Zealand and enhance people-to-people exchanges,” he said.
In the opposite direction, China is New Zealand’s second largest source market for tourism after Australia but is still down on pre-Covid levels.
However, air capacity between the countries has reached 2019 levels.
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