China plans to abolish visas for Russian tourists
People's Republic of China and Russian Federation We were able to agree on the introduction of a visa-free regime. This was stated by the Deputy head of the Federal Agency for Tourism of Russia Nikolai Korolev in an interview with TASS.
Russians will have the opportunity to travel to China without paperwork. Nikolai Korolev announced plans of Moscow and Beijing in the near future to sign an agreement on bilateral visa-free regime.
Now Russia and China have an understanding of the concept, but before it is signed, there are still workshops to discuss a number of details. This was stated by the Deputy head of the Federal Agency for Tourism.
N. Korolev is sure that after the signing of the agreement, in Russia you can expect an increase in the tourist flow of Chinese tourists. Residents of the People’s Republic are particularly interested in the Arctic regions of Russia.
Since May 1, 2018, visa documents for travelers from Russia when visiting Hainan Island have been canceled in China. In 2017, flights from Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk and Ulan-Ude opened to Sanya.