On the 29th, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it would "seriously consider resuming the visa exemption for Japanese nationals staying in China for a short period of time," which the Chinese government has suspended.
He also requested that the Japanese side take some measures against Chinese people visiting Japan.
Since 2020, when the new coronavirus spread, the Chinese government has suspended measures to exempt Japanese people from visa requirements for short-term stays of up to 15 days in China. The group is calling for an early reopening.
Regarding this, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated at a press conference on the 29th, ``We will seriously consider requests from various sectors of Japan to resume visa exemption measures.''
Spokesperson Wang then stated, ``I hope that Japan will face China and come to terms with it, and that people-to-people exchanges between the two sides will become smoother,'' adding that the Japanese side will also visit Japan, keeping in mind the ``reciprocity'' that China has long advocated. He called for some kind of action to be taken against the Chinese people who do this.
On the 28th, the Chinese government reached an agreement with Thailand to mutually waive visas for short-term stays, and from December last year it will also waive visas for short-term stays for six countries, including France, Germany, and Italy. Although measures are being taken, there is no prospect of reopening in Japan.