At a press-conference on September 2, 2025, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced that China has decided to expand the list of visa-free countries to include Russia.
From September 15, 2025 to September 14, 2026, a visa exemption policy will be implemented for Russian ordinary passport holders. Russian nationals with ordinary passports who come to China for business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends, exchange visits or transit for up to 30 days can enter the country without a visa.
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