Wee: Initiative will spur sharp increase in tourists from China


Smiles all around: Najib and Li witnessing the MoU between Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai and his counterpart Yang Chuantang in Putrajaya.

PETALING JAYA: MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has lauded the latest free-visa initiative for Chinese tourists, calling it a “significant breakthrough”.

“Free-visa access is currently granted only to Chinese tourists in groups of 20 or more. Soon, groups of two or more can enter Malaysia without paying for visas,” he said.

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