Russian diplomatic missions in China have issued about 51 thousand visas since the beginning of 2023. It has been reported DEA News Regarding the Russian Embassy in China.
According to the agency, the figure is five times more than the same as last year.
“A total of 50,855 visas were issued in China in January-March, of which about 40 percent are tourist visas,” the embassy said.
Nearly 30,000 visas have been issued in Shenyang city, Liaoning province in northeast China. Beijing issued 12,693 visas. Since the start of the year, visas 7115, 911 and 623 have been issued to Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong, respectively.
Formerly Tour Operators Association supplied A request to the Ministry of Economic Development, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Moscow Tourism Committee regarding the timing of the resumption of visa-free group trips for Chinese and Russian tourists. There is no information yet about the entry into force of the agreement.
At the end of February, the Russian Ministry of Transport announced that the number of flights to China will increase many times this year.