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To further promote people-to-people exchanges, China decided to extend visa-free policies for citizens of 12 countries, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Tue. By the end of 2025, citizens of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg will be able to enter China for business, tourism, family visits, and transit purposes without a visa for stays of up to 15 days. (CCTV)