Chinese Embassy and Consulates General issued over 60,000 visas to Indians

NEW DELHI: The Chinese Embassy and Consulates General have issued more than 60,000 visas to Indians travelling to China in the first five months of 2023, Chinese Embassy in India spokesperson Wang Xiaojian said in a tweet. The visas to Indian nationals has been granted for various purposes, including tourism, business study, work and family reunions.

Wang Xiaojian tweeted, “In the first 5 months of this year, the Chinese Embassy and Consulates General have issued over 60000 visas to Indian people travelling to China for purposes of business, study, tourist, work, family reunion etc. Welcome to China.” Earlier in March, China announced that it will allow foreign tourists into the country, including from India for the first time in three years. In a notification issued on March 14, the Chinese Embassy and Consulates General in India said that it will resume issuing various types of Chinese visas. In a notification, the Chinese Embassy in India stated, “Chinese visas that were issued before March 28, 2020 and remains within valid period will be reactivated.”

It further said, “The Chinese Embassy and Consulates General in India will resume issuing various types of Chinese visas. For more details, please check the updated Notice on the Requirements for Chinese Visa Application.” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on April 6 said that India hopes that the Chinese authorities would facilitate Indian journalists’ continued presence and reporting from China after reports came up where visas of two Indian journalists in China were frozen. (ANI)

Also Read:Malaysia detains Chinese vessel, suspected of plundering of Second World War shipwrecks

Also Watch: