A few days ago , Ministry of Foreign Affairs consular Wei Wei accept the "lookout" Newsweek reporters Interview. He said,As of 2008 China has reached visa exemption agreements with 66 countries,with 36 countries to reach an agreement on simplifying visa procedures .
Wei Wei said that the reform and opening up 30 years ago, as China's overall national strength and international status, Chinese and foreign in the political, economic, trade, culture, education, sports, tourism cooperation and exchange has been continuously strengthened, foreign in China personnel and the increasing number of Chinese going abroad. In recent years, Chinese embassies and consulates in China for foreign personnel each year for all kinds of visas are more than eight million passengers. As of the end of 2008, the Chinese government has approved the opening up of national and regional tourist destination more than 130, more than 40 million Chinese citizens travel trips, study and engage in business, and cultural exchange activities.
Wei Wei, the deadline to the end of 2008, a total of 81 countries in mainland China to set up 161 consular agencies, of which 139 of the Consulate General, Consulate General of 4, 7 Consular Office, a consular agency, Honorary Consulate 10. Neighbors located mainly the United States, Japan, France, Germany, Britain and other Western powers and South Korea, Thailand, Cambodia, Philippines, Singapore, Russia and other neighboring countries. Territories located mainly concentrated in China's developed coastal areas, central and western low. At present, foreign countries based in China is still leading the ascendant is becoming increasingly significant.
Wei Wei pointed out that for the better for the Chinese to go abroad and foreign delegations visiting staff to facilitate the work of the Chinese consular document service concept innovation, improve service quality, enrich the service means. Consular Affairs in 2007 and the Local Government Foreign Affairs issued a total of 44 million passports a result of this, as a result of the public and staff apply for a visa to go abroad about 76 million passengers, handled 720,000 copies of the consular certification. In 2008, the Consular Department and embassies and consulates actively cooperate with the Beijing Organizing Committee to work out the relevant provisions of, done a great deal of preparation and service work, for China to participate in the Olympic Games athletes, coaches and watching provides convenient services.
|
