China restarted its unilateral visa-free arrangement for short-term Japanese visitors on Saturday, allowing stays of up to 30 days in a move believed to be aimed at promoting tourism and trade amid a downturn in the world's second-largest economy.The preferential treatment had been suspended since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The visa-free arrangement will be effective through the end of next year.Japan currently requires all Chinese visitors to obtain visas regardless of the length of stay. Beijing had previously called for "equal" visa treatment for Chinese nationals as a cond…READ FULL ARTICLE
