US, China to extend visa agreement China and the United States will extend the validity of short-term tourist, business and student visas to spur bilateral trade and business ties. BEIJING: US President Barack Obama announced Monday (Nov 10) a deal to extend visas for Chinese nationals going to the United States to work or study, insisting he wants China to do well despite simmering tensions between the worlds two largest economies. The United States welcomes the rise of a prosperous, peaceful and stable China, Obama said in a speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Beijing. But he urged China to free up its markets and its tightly controlled exchange rate, and respect human rights and media freedoms. The visa deal will see student and exchange visas extended to five years, with business and tourist visas validity stretched out to a decade.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 04:07:34 +0000