China Will Start Visa-Free Travel With Singapore and Thailand

China is set to start visa-free travel with Singapore and Thailand soon, as the world’s second-largest economy ramps up efforts to encourage more cross-border exchanges.

Citizens from China and Singapore can visit the other without needing a visa starting Feb. 9. The visa-free plan — which was reached Thursday in a bilateral agreement — will allow Chinese and Singaporeans to stay in the other country for up to 30 days without a travel permit, according to China’s state broadcaster China Central Television.