Putin proposes permanent Russia-China visa-free program in talks with Xi

BEIJING (Kyodo) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday expressed readiness to make a visa-free travel program with China permanent if Beijing c

The current Permanent Resident Visa category will be abolished.

Resident Visa holders would face an ongoing test to retain their travel rights.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is ready to work with China to make their visa-free travel regime permanent. He made the remark at a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek.