China on Monday released a new visa relaxation policy, allowing tour groups from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries to visit Xishuangbanna, a popular tourist destination in Yunnan Province in the in the southwest, visa free for up to six days.
The move is aimed at boosting tourism in southwest China. It is also expected to expand opening up, promote personnel exchanges and help deepen the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) said in a statement.
