From December 11, 2023 to December 31, 2024, Chinese embassies and consulates abroad will reduce visa fees by 25% to 75% of the current rates, according to a statement published on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' official social media account. Local Chinese diplomatic and consular missions are available for more information, the statement said, noting that after the downgrade of Covid-19 to a Class B infectious disease on January 8 this year, the Chinese government has kept optimizing visa and entry policies to promote people-to-people exchanges. Chinese embassies in Thailand and Malaysia issued notices on the reduction in visa fees, and embassies in other countries are following, the Shanghai Daily reports.
