China's expansion of visa-free countries expected to fuel inbound travel

Numerous listed companies are looking forward to the year-end inbound tourism market, revealing that they have made relevant preparations, as China announced the expansion of the scope of visa-free countries to ordinary passport holders from Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia and Japan from Nov 30, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025. Optimizing its entry policy simultaneously, the expansion includes exchange visits as a reason for visa-free stays, and the extension of the visa-free stay period from 15 days to 30 days, the Securities Daily reported on Monday.