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Putin and Xi Discuss Permanent Visa-Free Travel at SCO Summit

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  • Putin and Xi met on the sidelines of the SCO summit.
  • The leaders discussed a permanent visa-free travel system.
  • An existing 30-day visa-free agreement has been extended to 2027.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, held a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. During their discussion, President Putin proposed establishing a permanent visa-free travel arrangement between the two countries. This proposal comes as an existing 30-day visa-free entry agreement has been extended until the end of 2027, having already contributed to a 43% rise in tourist traffic in the first half of the year.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed establishing a permanent visa-free system during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. Reports indicate the proposal follows a significant increase in tourism between the two nations.

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