China agrees to extend Malaysia's visa exemption policy: Chinese media

China and Malaysia issued a joint statement on the 20th. According to the statement, China has agreed to extend the visa exemption for Malaysian nationals until the end of 2025.
As a result, Malaysia has decided to extend visa exemption for Chinese nationals until the end of 2026. A source from travel agency Spring Travel said, "As visa arrangements between the two countries have been facilitated, tourism is on the rise.
"Not only has it promoted travel between the two countries for the purpose of tourism, but it has also had a positive impact on trade transactions, sea route establishment and other areas."
From January to May this year, the number of Malaysian tourists visiting China has increased sharply, reaching more than four times the number for the same period last year.
Popular cities for Malaysian tourists include Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Chengdu. Meanwhile, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Malaysia has nearly doubled over the same period.
- The number of international flights into Malaysia has recovered to nearly 90% of the level in 2019 before the COVID-19 virus outbreak. Popular cities for Chinese tourists are Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu and Langkawi.
An official from Ctrip Group, which operates a travel booking website, said, "The extension of the visa exemption will give greater impetus to the development of the tourism industry in both countries."