Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

China has now achieved visa-free coverage for all Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday, when asked to provide details on China's announcement of a trial visa-free policy for Saudi Arabia and three other countries during the ASEAN-China-GCC Summit.

"China has decided to expand its visa-free policy to further facilitate people-to-people exchanges. From June 9, 2025, to June 8, 2026, holders of ordinary passports from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain can enter China visa-free for business, tourism, family visits, exchanges, visits or transit for up to 30 days. Together with the UAE and Qatar, which have had full mutual visa exemptions with China since 2018, China has now achieved visa-free coverage for all GCC member states," Mao said.

"We welcome more friends from GCC countries to embark on a spontaneous trip to China," she added.

Global Times