Related News
Visa-free access to be wider
By Yang Jian |
May 13, 2010, Thursday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
TWELVE Oceania countries are planning visa-free policies for all Chinese tourists, a top official of the South Pacific Tourism Organization said yesterday at the Expo Honor Day it shared with the Pacific Islands Forum.
The countries include the Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu, all member countries of the tourism organization which also includes China.
So far, Chinese people can visit Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu without a visa but the policy will extend to all members soon, said Ilisoni Vuidreketi, chief executive of the tourism group.
Pacific performers staged dances with a strong island flavor at the Expo Center yesterday morning to celebrate the Honor Day of the organizations. Miss South Pacific winners of 2009 and 2010 greeted visitors to the pavilion.
The 12 countries and two organizations are hosting exhibits at the 8,100-square-meter Pacific joint pavilion.
Visitors are encouraged to talk with representatives of each country, said Forum spokesman Sam Savou.
The countries include the Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu, all member countries of the tourism organization which also includes China.
So far, Chinese people can visit Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu without a visa but the policy will extend to all members soon, said Ilisoni Vuidreketi, chief executive of the tourism group.
Pacific performers staged dances with a strong island flavor at the Expo Center yesterday morning to celebrate the Honor Day of the organizations. Miss South Pacific winners of 2009 and 2010 greeted visitors to the pavilion.
The 12 countries and two organizations are hosting exhibits at the 8,100-square-meter Pacific joint pavilion.
Visitors are encouraged to talk with representatives of each country, said Forum spokesman Sam Savou.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
