BEIJING: The eVisa and visa waiver programmes for Chinese tourists have succeeded in attracting more visitors from China. He had a closed-door meeting with Guo on Tuesday night, and tourist arrivals and security matters related to the visa waiver programme were among the topics discussed. Dr Ahmad Zahid said Malaysia could not offer visa exemption privilege to the Chinese as the Chinese Government was opposed to this. Dr Ahmad Zahid noted that a total of 64 million Chinese nationals went abroad for holidays yearly. Tan added that while the visa waiver programme had made Malaysia more attractive, the country’s tropical beaches and other attractions have always appealed to Chinese tourists.

Source: The Star January 11, 2017 23:25 UTC