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Malaysia's Home Affairs Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said China would reciprocate the move by offering visa-free entry to Malaysia citizens in the same period.
Malaysia will be extending its visa exemption for Chinese travellers by five years, according to a report by NST. This is said to be part of efforts to boost Malaysia's economy, and is among 31 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) signed during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit last week.
Cited in the NST report, Minister of Home Affairs Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said China would reciprocate the move by offering visa-free entry to Malaysia citizens in the same period, with the current engagement set to expire by the end of this year.
He added that the new agreement comes with an option to be renewed for an additional five years once the extension period ends. Speaking to reporters earlier this week, as further cited by NST, the minister said as part of the exemption, Chinese tourists will be allowed to stay in Malaysia visa-free for up to 90 days, with a similar arrangement being offered by China to Malaysia.
The ongoing arrangement comes as part of a previously extended visa exemption period agreed on by both countries in June 2024 — wherein China had extended the visa exemption period for Malaysia citizens entering the country to end-2025; and reciprocally, Malaysia had extended the visa exemption period for China citizens to end-2026.
During that particular meeting, Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, and Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim also talked about strengthening cooperation on vocational education, enhancing interactions between think tanks and higher educational institutions, and more.
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