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Waiver to Wave?

ere’s a recent news clipping that may not have been breaking news, but still got a lot of attention: On November 24, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced that China had expanded its list of unilateral visa-free countries. From December 1, the trial policy will be in effect for one year, until November 30, 2024, and allow holders of ordinary passports from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia to enter China without a visa and stay in the

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