Nine more countries added to China's visa-free travel list

VALLETTA — China has expanded its visa-free policy to nine more countries, including eight in Europe, allowing citizens in these countries to enter for up to 30 days without a visa for business, tourism and other visits starting from Saturday.

The policy now includes Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia and Japan, alongside other nations benefiting from China's open-door approach. Officials and tourism professionals from the newly included countries have welcomed the move as a step toward stronger bilateral ties.

Malta's Deputy Prime Minister Ian Borg hailed the policy on Nov 22 as another milestone in the longstanding bilateral relations between the two countries.