China issues trial visa-free policy for Russian nationals as leaders reaffirm friendship in Beijing

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(2 Sep 2025) RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing, China - 2 September 2025 1. Wide of news conference 2. Reporters 3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson: “To further facilitate exchanges between Chinese and foreign nationals, China has decided to expand the scope of visa-free countries. From September 15, 2025, to September 14, 2026, China will implement a trial visa-free policy for holders of ordinary Russian passports. Russian citizens holding