Holders of ordinary passports from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay will be granted visa-free entry on a trial basis starting from June 1, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday.
Lin made the statement in response to a media query about President Xi Jinping's announcement at the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Forum in Beijing on Tuesday that China has decided to extend its visa-free policy to five countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
"To further facilitate exchanges between Chinese and foreign nationals, China has decided to expand the scope of its visa-free policy. From June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026, holders of ordinary passports from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay will be granted visa-free entry on a trial basis. Ordinary passports holders from these five countries, who come to China for the purposes of business, tourism, family visits, or exchanges and visits, and transit with stays for no more than 30 days, can enter China without a need to apply for a visa," said Lin.
"China will continue to pursue high-level opening-up and introduce more measures to constantly facilitate cross-border travel. We also welcome more foreign friends to make full use of China’s visa-free and visa-facilitation policies, to visit China more often and experience its diversity and vitality," said Lin.
Five more countries to enjoy China's visa-free policy: spokesman
Five more countries to enjoy China's visa-free policy: spokesman
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the organization's member states to respect international law in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest remarks that he doesn't need international law.
Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the secretary-general, said at a press conference on Friday that the UN chief's reaction to Trump's remarks "is to redouble his message to all member states to respect the international law they themselves created".
In an interview with The New York Times on Wednesday, Trump declared that his global power is constrained only by his "own morality", saying it's the only thing that can stop him.
When asked whether his administration needs to abide by international law, Trump said he would be the arbiter when such constraints applied to the United States.
"It depends what your definition of international law is," he said.
The New York Times report said Trump's assessment of his own freedom to use any instrument of military, economic or political power to cement American supremacy was the most blunt acknowledgment yet of his worldview. At its core is the concept that national strength, rather than laws, treaties and conventions, should be the deciding factor as powers collide.
The United States launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela in the early hours of Jan 3, taking by force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
Maduro made his first court appearance on Jan 5 in New York, during which he pleaded not guilty to all U.S. charges.
Amid tensions with Venezuela, Trump has claimed the United States absolutely needs Greenland, saying he might try "hard ways" to take over the island, which has a strategically critical position and rich resources.
The latest U.S. moves have drawn worldwide condemnation for its violation of Venezuela's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and international law.
UN chief calls for respect for international law in response to Trump’s remarks
