With the continuous introduction of various visa free arrangements, visa optimization and other policy measures in China, more and more foreign friends are coming into China to experience China's vitality, witness China's development and seize China's opportunities.

Many people from multiple countries believe that China's continuous optimization of its entry policies and further assistance in strengthening the links between China and foreign countries demonstrate China's firm determination to continue promoting high-level opening up to the outside world. China's door to opening up to the outside world is getting wider and wider, and it is sharing prosperity with other countries through greater openness and deeper cooperation.

I can't wait to go to China

Since the implementation of the visa free policy, the number of people consulting with travel agencies about 'China travel' has continued to increase. Our original travel routes and products can no longer meet the demand, and many people tell us that they can't wait to go to China, "said Alberna Frick, the head of public relations and marketing at Flamenco Travel Agency in Germany.

For Frick, who has visited China multiple times, this is not surprising. China has a vast territory and abundant resources, with diverse local customs and traditions, making it attractive to tourists from Germany and Europe, "she said." The extension of the visa free policy fully reflects China's friendship. I am also looking forward to visiting China again

Data shows that in the third quarter of this year, there were over 7 million visa free foreign visitors, accounting for 72.2% of the total number of foreign visitors, an increase of 48.3% year-on-year. Chinese tourism continues to attract overseas tourists, and has transformed from simply taking photos at scenic spots to experiencing a vibrant and diverse range of in-depth experiences.

In October, Australian tourism program senior producer Jemima Skelly recommended "Deep China Tour" to Australian and New Zealand tourists in an article, saying, "Go to Beijing to experience the metropolitan atmosphere, go to Xi'an to experience the historical culture, taste the charm of food in Chengdu, and Shenzhen has a strong modern atmosphere.

The 'traffic' of tourism in China is continuously transforming into an 'increment' of understanding China. Recently, there has been a heated discussion on overseas social media about videos of foreign tourists greeting and interacting with elementary school students in Beijing, Hangzhou, and other places. Many foreign netizens who have been to China have praised the hospitality of Chinese people in their comments, describing the real, three-dimensional, and progressive China they have seen.

The experiences, emotions, and perspectives shared by people from different countries often go beyond what can be expressed in any book or documentary, "said Kovacs Tamas, CEO of the Hungarian ATV Group." Visa free policies are far more than just providing travel convenience, but play an important role in building friendships, enhancing understanding, and promoting cultural exchanges

The path of mutually beneficial and win-win communication

Argentine export company Royma has participated in the CIIE for many years in a row, and this year it will bring specialty products such as wine and maday tea to the CIIE again. Upon seeing the news that China has extended visa free policies for countries such as Argentina, the founder and CEO of the company, Fanny Villamayor, was particularly pleased.

Since China introduced a unilateral visa free policy for Latin American countries such as Argentina, more and more Latin American businessmen have come to China to seek business opportunities, participate in exhibitions such as the China International Import Expo and the Canton Fair, and seek to export their high-quality products to China while also bringing Chinese products back to Latin America, "said Villarreal." This is a mutually beneficial and win-win way of communication

In the eyes of economic and trade professionals from multiple countries, China's continuous promotion of various facilitation measures such as visa free access has provided assistance for deepening mutually beneficial cooperation. Bernardo Mendia, Secretary General of the Portuguese Chinese Chamber of Commerce, has repeatedly benefited from the unilateral visa free policy for visiting China, believing that "this is a pragmatic and innovative measure, and a 'catalyst' for promoting win-win cooperation in various fields such as economy and trade between the two countries".

The visa free policy has enabled me to coordinate meetings, visits, and promote projects more efficiently. Convenient entry and exit has become a key condition for promoting negotiations, conducting inspections, and expanding markets, "Mendia said with personal experience." Many industrial and logistics cooperation between Portugal and China have benefited from it, and the efficiency of project implementation has significantly improved. In the future, I plan to visit more Chinese cities and negotiate more cooperation projects

Khalid Medkhali, a Saudi Arabian businessman engaged in import and export trade, also believes that China's visa free policy not only facilitates personnel exchanges between the two sides, but also promotes commercial and economic cooperation, increasing opportunities for direct exchanges between Chinese and foreign business partners. "People not only transmit goods to each other, but also culture, ideas, and trust.

A clear signal of sustained high-level openness

China's continued implementation of visa free policies reflects China's open and cooperative attitude in foreign exchanges, and also demonstrates China's confidence and determination, "said Irina Kokushkina, a scholar at the Department of World Economics at St. Petersburg State University in Russia.

A clear signal of sustained high-level opening up, a mutually beneficial path of common growth, and providing new momentum for the world economy... Many countries have expressed that in the current trend of unilateralism and protectionism, China continues to optimize its visa free policy and measures to facilitate personnel exchanges, reflecting China's solid commitment to promoting the construction of an open world economy.

The unilateral visa free policy is a vivid manifestation of China's continued expansion of opening up to the outside world and sharing of its own development achievements, building a bridge to promote mutual trust, cooperation, and common progress among all parties, "said Majid Matani, the financial manager of Oman Lance, a satellite and artificial intelligence enterprise. His company is exploring cooperation with Chinese high-tech enterprises to provide technological solutions for Oman and the Middle East region.

As the world's second-largest economy and an important member of the global South, China is strengthening its connections with the world with a more open attitude, "said Renzo Broto, a researcher at the Millennium Research Center for China's Influence on Latin America and the Caribbean in Chile, who just used the visa free policy to participate in multiple exchange activities in China last month. The door of China's opening up to the outside world is getting wider and wider, which is driving the interaction between the world and China to a deeper level