China and Singapore agree to let each other’s citizens travel visa-free
- Beijing hailed the deal as ‘great news’, while the city state said the new 30-day arrangement would come into force early next year
- The two countries signed a total of 24 agreements at their annual forum, which also covered areas such as trade and education
China and Singapore have agreed to introduce a mutual 30-day visa-free travel arrangement at their annual forum.
Wong, who co-chaired the event in Tianjin with Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang, also said both sides wanted to strengthen cooperation in various sectors and he hoped the number of direct flights between the two countries would exceed pre-pandemic levels., according to Singapore media.
China’s foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the agreement would be “great news” for citizens of both countries, adding that “greater people-to-people and cultural exchanges … serve the fundamental interests of the two peoples”.
He did not offer further details on the arrangement, only saying it would come into effect “at another date”.
Singapore’s foreign ministry said both countries “will work out the implementation details … and implement it in early 2024”.
