China's Visa-Free Circle Expands 中国免签朋友圈
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ID: 10013
Intermediate
If you've followed news out of China lately, you probably know that China has expanded its visa-free circle to include countries like the UK and Canada. Listen to a news report on the policy and learn the vocabulary you need to talk about it.
Yvonne, Cary
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 免签 | miǎnqiān | visa-free entry | |
| 单方面 | dānfāngmiàn | unilateral, or one-sided | |
| 达到 | dádào | to reach (a level / number) | |
| 游客 | yóukè | tourist |
2026年2月17号，中国开始对英国和加拿大单方面免签。
Èr líng èr liù nián èr yuè shíqī hào, Zhōngguó kāishǐ duì Yīngguó hé Jiānádà dānfāngmiàn miǎnqiān.
On February 17, 2026, China began offering unilateral visa-free entry to the UK and Canada.
到现在，中国单方面免签的国家达到了50个。
Dào xiànzài, Zhōngguó dānfāngmiàn miǎnqiān de guójiā dádào le 50 ge.
As of now, the number of countries China grants unilateral visa-free entry to has reached 50.
对游客来说，免签让去中国变得非常方便。
Duì yóukè láishuō, miǎnqiān ràng qù Zhōngguó biàn de fēicháng fāngbiàn.
For tourists, the visa-free policy has made traveling to China extremely convenient.
以前办签证要等两个星期，现在买了机票就能走。
Yǐqián bàn qiānzhèng yào děng liǎng ge xīngqī, xiànzài mǎi le jīpiào jiù néng zǒu.
In the past, applying for a visa meant waiting two weeks; now you can just buy a plane ticket and go.
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