The State Administration of Immigration issued a notice on May 15. The Ministry of Commerce and Foreign Affairs, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the General Administration of Customs also reported to the State Council for approval. The State Administration of Immigration decided to fully implement the visa-free entry policy for foreign tour groups on cruise ships at all cruise ports along the coast of China. Starting May 15, foreign tour groups (2 people or more) that take a cruise and are hosted by domestic travel agencies can enter the country visa-free from cruise ports in 13 cities, including Tianjin, Dalian, Dalian, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Wenzhou and Zhoushan, Fujian, Xiamen, Shandong, Qingdao, Guangdong, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, Guangxi Beihai, Haikou and Sanya. The tour group must travel with the same cruise to the next port until the cruise departs and stay within China for no more than 15 days. The scope of activities is no more than 15 days within the coastal province (autonomous region or municipality). and the city of Beijing. (Xinhua News Agency)