CHINA will adopt a visa-free policy for Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg on a trial basis, starting March 14, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday.

“We hope more countries will also offer Chinese citizens visa facilitation and work with us to build fast-track networks for cross-border travel and encourage speedy resumption of international passenger flights,” Wang told a press conference on the sidelines of the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress, China’s national legislature, in Beijing.

This will make it more convenient for Chinese citizens to travel abroad and make foreign friends feel at home in China, he said.

Wang pledged cooperation with relevant authorities to promote the signing of more high-standard free trade agreements.                                      (Xinhua)