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The Chinese government has signed visa exemption agreements with Niger, Rwanda and a handful of nations; however, it has left Africa’s largest economy Nigeria out of the picture.
In an official press release, the Chinese Foreign minister said an agreement bodering on mutual visa exemption between China and Qatar will also take effect from Friday,
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Qatar.
Last Saturday, a visa exemption agreement between China and Niger came into effect.
A China-Botswana agreement on visa-free travel will also come into effect starting on Saturday, and it will be followed the next day with the start of the China-Rwanda visa-free travel agreement.
According to the latest data released by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China’s ordinary passport holders can travel to more than 70 countries thanks to mutual visa exemptions, visa-free destinations, and visa-on-arrival arrangements.
This includes 13 countries where no visa is required thanks to bilateral visa-free travel agreements, including the United Arab Emirates, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Sao Tome and Principe. China’s largest Africa trade partner “Nigeria” is not included in the new visa free agreement.
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