China to Offer Visa-free Travel to Hungarians
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China will offer visa-free travel to Hungarians along with nationals from five other countries in Europe "on an experimental basis", Minster of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi said on Thursday, according to a report by state news wire MTI.
In addition to Hungary, China is offering visa-free travel to citizens of Switzerland, Ireland, Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg from March 14.
The foreign minister expressed hope that more countries would ease visa rules for Chinese nationals, too.
In a post on social media later on Thursday, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said the visa-free travel for the period between March 14 and November 30 was "good news" for Hungarian tourists and business travelers headed for China. As a matter of reciprocity, Hungarian authorities are issuing long-term visas, already at the first application, for managers of big Chinese companies undertaking investments in Hungary, he added.
"These decisions will further strengthen cooperation between Hungary and China in the areas of economy and tourism," he said.
Szijjártó said the number of Chinese visitors to Hungary had approached 100,000 last year, following China's post-pandemic re-opening. He added that 277,000 Chinese tourists had come to Hungary in the year before the pandemic.
From April, 13 flights a week will connect Budapest with the Chinese cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, and Ningbo, he said.
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