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Brazil to formalise visa exemption for Chinese tourists

South American republic keen to attract visitors from China but hampered by long distances and poor air connections.

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South American republic keen to attract visitors from China but hampered by long distances and poor air connections.

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UPDATED: 22 Dec 2023, 4:41 am

The Brazilian government is relying on Chinese visitors to boost international tourism and is going to formalise visa exemption for Chinese tourists, according to Tourism Minister Gilson Machado.

Machado said that the Brazilian government is working to boost foreign visits once the Covid-19 pandemic has stabilised, and that attracting Chinese tourists is very important.

Brazil plans to open a tourism office in China, according to the minister, although he admitted that the long distance between the two countries – some 17,000 kilometres between the two capitals – and a lack of air connections presented significant challenges.

 

UPDATED: 22 Dec 2023, 4:41 am

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