China is visa-free for most of Europe, but not this EU trio. Why?

China is visa-free for most of Europe, but not this EU trio. Why?

[South China Morning Post] - 12/29/2024

Sweden, Lithuania and the Czech Republic have not been granted visa-free access by Beijing, with analysts citing Taiwan among likely factors.



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