Russian tourists expected to make over 2 mln trips to China in 2025

RUSSIAN tourists are expected to make over two million trips to China in 2025, prompted by China’s trial visa-free policy for Russian citizens, an industry leader said Wednesday.

 

The introduction of the visa-free policy is expected to boost tourist flows by 40 per cent in September and October, said Maya Lomidze, executive director of Russia’s Association of Tour Operators.

 

China, she said, is steadily rising to become the second-largest destination for Russian tourists after Türkiye, with tourist trips expected to exceed two million.

 

Meanwhile, the Russian tourism sector is eager to welcome Moscow’s reciprocal measures. Lomidze believes that the potential introduction of Russia’s visa-free policy will immediately increase Chinese tourist  flows, especially in border regions.

 

Xinhua