Zhuang Rongliang, vice mayor of Xiamen, met with Sylvain Fourriere, consulate general of France in Guangzhou, and his delegation on Jan 22.
Xiamen's reform heat index once again ranked first among 19 cities at the vice-provincial level or above nationwide in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a report recently released by the China Society of Economic Reform.
Starting from Jan 11, 2024, passengers boarding international or regional flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport and transiting directly to a third country or region, and who stay not more than 24 hours at the airport will be eligible for exemption from border inspection procedures.
Cui Yonghui, secretary of the CPC Xiamen Municipal Committee, met with Jurg Burri, ambassador of Switzerland to China on Jan 8.
Thailand will permanently waive visa requirements for Chinese tourists starting on March 1.
A delegation of 20 experts from 11 countries, including Argentina, Panama, and Brazil, representing think tanks and the Latin American social science institute, visited Xiamen from Dec 19 to 23.
Representatives from the 2023 "Understanding China's Modernization" Winter Camp visited Xiamen on Dec 23.
