China Offers Visa-Free Entry to 6 Countries Amid Mysterious Pneumonia Outbreak Across the Country

Reports of ‘undiagnosed pneumonia’ outbreak in China has alarmed the WHO.

Passengers queue to pass through customs after arriving at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in China's eastern Zhejiang province on Jan. 8, 2023. STR/AFP via Getty Images

The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced that starting from the beginning of December, it will offer a visa-free policy for six European and Asian countries for one year. Meanwhile, the country is experiencing mysterious pneumonia outbreaks that have overwhelmed hospitals.

Mao Ning, the spokesperson of the CCP’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a regular press briefing on Nov. 24, “China has decided to apply unilateral visa-free policy to more countries on a trial basis, which involves extending visa-free treatment to travelers holding ordinary passports from six countries, namely France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malaysia.”