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The National Immigration Administration issued an announcement that from February 9, the visa-free entry of some national personnel into Hainan will be expanded. According to the relevant person in charge of the National Immigration Administration, the expansion of visa-free entry into Hainan for some national personnel is a new measure to further support Hainan in comprehensively deepening reform and opening up, and serving and guaranteeing the construction of Hainan Free Port, which is conducive to accelerating the construction of a free port with Chinese characteristics.
Regarding Messi's recent absence from Miami International's exhibition match in Hong Kong, the organizer Tatler announced today that it will refund half of the fans. In response to this matter, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ** also has the latest voice.
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The National Immigration Administration made a blockbuster announcement.
The National Immigration Administration announced today that from February 9, 2024, the visa-free entry of some national personnel into Hainan will be expandedRussia, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Norway, Ukraine, Italy, Austria, Finland, Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Monaco, Belarus and other countriesFor business, visit, family visits, medical treatment, exhibitions, sports competitions and other needs (except for work and study reasons), visa-free entry to Hainan for a stay of no more than 30 days. The entry and exit ports are all open ports set up by the state in Hainan Province, and the scope of activities is the administrative area of Hainan Province (in accordance with the provisions of the mutual visa exemption agreement signed with China), and the calculation time of stay is calculated from 0:00 on the next day of entry. The previously implemented policy of 30-day visa-free entry into Hainan for tourists from the above-mentioned countries will continue to be effective.
According to the relevant person in charge of the National Immigration Administration, the expansion of visa-free entry into Hainan for some national personnel is a new measure to further support Hainan in comprehensively deepening reform and opening up, and serving and guaranteeing the construction of Hainan Free Port, which is conducive to accelerating the construction of a free port with Chinese characteristics. In the next step, the National Immigration Administration will continue to focus on the new situation and new requirements of China's high-level opening-up, continue to deepen the reform and innovation of immigration and entry policies, and make every effort to promote high-level opening-up and high-quality development.
It is worth noting that China's visa-free "circle of friends" continues to expand.
Recently, China, Singapore and Thailand have signed agreements on mutual visa exemption, and China has made increasing efforts to unilaterally exempt and reciprocal visa exemption with foreign countries. **Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on January 31 that up to now, China has concluded visa exemption agreements covering different passports with 157 countries, reached agreements or arrangements with 44 countries to simplify visa procedures, and achieved full visa exemption with 23 countries, including Thailand, Singapore, Maldives and the United Arab Emirates. In addition, more than 60 countries and regions have granted visa-free or visa-on-arrival convenience to Chinese citizens. "The above-mentioned measures have made it more and more convenient for Chinese citizens to leave the country, and the 'gold content' of Chinese passports has become higher and higher, and it has also provided more convenience for foreigners to travel, work, study and live in China, which has been widely welcomed by the international community. ”
Optimizing visa policies and promoting people-to-people exchanges between China and foreign countries are important measures for diplomacy to serve China's high-quality development and high-level opening-up, bringing more opportunities for deepening friendly exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation between China and foreign countries. Wang Wenbin said that the head of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (now the United Nations Tourism Organization) recently said that China's visa-free policy will help the world tourism industry to pick up again, and the vigorous development of China's tourism industry will also drive the common development of tourism in neighboring countries.
According to Xinhua News Agency, since December last year, China has successively introduced a number of visa optimization measures to further facilitate personnel exchanges between China and foreign countries: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malaysia have tried unilateral visa-free policies; Chinese embassies and consulates abroad have taken phased measures to reduce or exempt visa fees for coming to China, and the fees will be charged at 75% of the current fee standard. Five measures to facilitate the arrival of foreign nationals in China have been officially implemented, further breaking through the blockages and ...... for foreigners to come to China for business, study, and tourism
Data shows that in 2023, China will have 42.4 billion people entered and exited, an increase of 266 year-on-year5%, of which foreigners increased by 693 year-on-year1%。*The relevant person in charge of the Consular Department said that China's confidence and determination to promote high-level opening-up have never changed, and China welcomes friends from all over the world to travel, do business, invest and study in China, and will continue to strive to provide more convenience for Chinese citizens to leave the country.
The organizer will refund 50%, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region** will state its position.
Recently, after star Messi was absent from the game in Hong Kong, China, he came off the bench in Japan, causing huge controversy.
On the afternoon of February 9, it was reported that Messi was absent from the Miami International exhibition game in Hong Kong a few days ago, the organizer Tatler announced today that half of the refund would be made to fans, and the specific arrangements will be announced before mid-March.
Tatler Asia announced today that it will not shirk its responsibilities as the organizer, so Tatler will offer a 50% refund to the public who purchased matchday tickets through official channels until further notice in mid-March.
In response to this matter, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ** said that the compensation package of the organiser, Tatler Asia, is a responsible approach and shows its positive and responsible attitude. According to the accounts of the tournament released by the organizer Tatler Asia, it shows that the organizer Tatler Asia has done its best and sincerity to arrange a 50% refund of ticket prices in response to the demands of all sectors of the community.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR**) said that it understands that there are still many questions about the incident from all walks of life, especially on February 4, Messi was unable to play in Hong Kong due to injury, but three days later, Messi was active and free to play in Japan and did a lot of intense sports on the pitch. The SAR hopes that the International Miami CF team will finally give a reasonable explanation to the Hong Kong people and fans who come to Hong Kong to watch the game.
Previously, on the evening of February 7, Messi posted on Weibo in response to the absence of the Hong Kong game, saying that it was a pity that he could not be able to play the friendly match in Hong Kong because of a groin injury, and hoped to have the opportunity to come back in the future and dedicate himself to the game for fans and friends in Hong Kong. However, 3 minutes after posting Weibo, Messi played in Japan.
After the game, Hong Kong Legislative Council member (sports, performing arts, culture and publishing) Fok Qigang posted a long article to respond to the "Messi turmoil" again. Fok Qigang said that Miami International's performance in Japan was to rub salt in the wounds of Hong Kong fans. He also said that the incident must not stop there.
In addition, Fok Qishan, chairman of the Hong Kong Football Association of China, also responded that in just three days, Messi went from "injured and unable to play" to walking like flying, many Hong Kong fans were surprised, and the team coach and Messi had different statements about the injury, and the question of whether Messi was really injured and the real reason for not being able to play has not yet been clarified. Fok said the incident had undermined confidence in Hong Kong's hosting of football matches and could deter sponsors in the future. Fok urged the organisers to take responsibility and give a detailed and fact-based explanation to the fans as soon as possible, including considering making public medical injury reports to clarify responsibilities, so as to restore the public's confidence in the development of football in Hong Kong.
On February 4, Miami International played a friendly match against Hong Kong and Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Stadium, and about 40,000 fans poured into the stadium that day, most of them for Messi. However, Messi did not appear in the game that day and refused to accept the award after the game, causing strong dissatisfaction among fans and people from all walks of life in Hong Kong.
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