France/China-Visa-free/Reax
FILE: Paris, France - April 28, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Eiffel Tower
Paris, France - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
2. SOUNDBITE (French) Yann Duigou, CEO, Icape Group:
"It's absolutely vital. Even though we have 254 employees in China, most of whom are local hires, our management is largely French, and we need to be able to bring clients with us. We rely on regular business exchanges, so we need to travel to China frequently and, ideally, at short notice."
Paris, France - Feb 6-7, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of people entering stationery shop with built-in post office
4. Poster for issuing two stamps for Year of Horse
5. Philatelic souvenirs of Year of Horse
Paris, France - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
6. SOUNDBITE (French) Yann Duigou, CEO, Icape Group (partially overlaid with shot 7):
"When you have an issue to resolve quickly, you need to be able to act fast and efficiently. So not needing a visa really makes things easier for us and helps us strengthen business relationships between our teams in China, our Chinese manufacturing partners, and the rest of the world."
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Paris, France - Feb 6-7, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of street scene, traffic
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China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Plane landing, taxiing
9. Various of travelers leaving plane, walking at terminal
10. Travelers filling in temporary entry card
Paris, France - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Sacha Courtial, associate researcher, Jacques Delors Institute:
"I think there is more and more attraction for tourism, and I've seen a couple of ads from China actually, in the metro station in Paris. But also, businesses are more and more eager to visit new industries in China, and more facilities. So also businesses will want to visit China soon."
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Various of international tourists
China's visa-free policy for France has eased business cooperation, cut logistical hurdles, and boosted people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
On November 3, 2025, China announced it would extend the visa-free arrangement for French citizens until Dec 31, 2026, to expand high-level opening up and facilitate exchanges.
Cross-border organizations say the policy touches everything from factory inspections to client meetings.
Yann Duigou, CEO of French circuit board maker Icape Group, said their supply chain relies on people moving as freely as the parts themselves, adding that if more time is spent on visa procedures, business will slow down.
"It's absolutely vital. Even though we have 254 employees in China, most of whom are local hires, our management is largely French, and we need to be able to bring clients with us. We rely on regular business exchanges, so we need to travel to China frequently and, ideally, at short notice," said Duigou.
Duigou said the extended visa-free policy has deepened business cooperation with Chinese partners.
"When you have an issue to resolve quickly, you need to be able to act fast and efficiently. So not needing a visa really makes things easier for us and helps us strengthen business relationships between our teams in China, our Chinese manufacturing partners, and the rest of the world," he said.
Scholars said that for China, the move also facilitated tourism and people-to-people exchanges.
"I think there is more and more attraction for tourism, and I've seen a couple of ads from China actually, in the metro station in Paris. But also, businesses are more and more eager to visit new industries in China, and more facilities. So also businesses will want to visit China soon," said Sacha Courtial, an associate researcher at the Jacques Delors Institute.
France/China-Visa-free/Reax
Dateline : Recent/File
Location : China;France
Duration : 1'37
FILE: Paris, France - April 28, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Eiffel Tower
Paris, France - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
2. SOUNDBITE (French) Yann Duigou, CEO, Icape Group:
"It's absolutely vital. Even though we have 254 employees in China, most of whom are local hires, our management is largely French, and we need to be able to bring clients with us. We rely on regular business exchanges, so we need to travel to China frequently and, ideally, at short notice."
Paris, France - Feb 6-7, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of people entering stationery shop with built-in post office
4. Poster for issuing two stamps for Year of Horse
5. Philatelic souvenirs of Year of Horse
Paris, France - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
6. SOUNDBITE (French) Yann Duigou, CEO, Icape Group (partially overlaid with shot 7):
"When you have an issue to resolve quickly, you need to be able to act fast and efficiently. So not needing a visa really makes things easier for us and helps us strengthen business relationships between our teams in China, our Chinese manufacturing partners, and the rest of the world."
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
Paris, France - Feb 6-7, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of street scene, traffic
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Plane landing, taxiing
9. Various of travelers leaving plane, walking at terminal
10. Travelers filling in temporary entry card
Paris, France - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Sacha Courtial, associate researcher, Jacques Delors Institute:
"I think there is more and more attraction for tourism, and I've seen a couple of ads from China actually, in the metro station in Paris. But also, businesses are more and more eager to visit new industries in China, and more facilities. So also businesses will want to visit China soon."
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Various of international tourists
China's visa-free policy for France has eased business cooperation, cut logistical hurdles, and boosted people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
On November 3, 2025, China announced it would extend the visa-free arrangement for French citizens until Dec 31, 2026, to expand high-level opening up and facilitate exchanges.
Cross-border organizations say the policy touches everything from factory inspections to client meetings.
Yann Duigou, CEO of French circuit board maker Icape Group, said their supply chain relies on people moving as freely as the parts themselves, adding that if more time is spent on visa procedures, business will slow down.
"It's absolutely vital. Even though we have 254 employees in China, most of whom are local hires, our management is largely French, and we need to be able to bring clients with us. We rely on regular business exchanges, so we need to travel to China frequently and, ideally, at short notice," said Duigou.
Duigou said the extended visa-free policy has deepened business cooperation with Chinese partners.
"When you have an issue to resolve quickly, you need to be able to act fast and efficiently. So not needing a visa really makes things easier for us and helps us strengthen business relationships between our teams in China, our Chinese manufacturing partners, and the rest of the world," he said.
Scholars said that for China, the move also facilitated tourism and people-to-people exchanges.
"I think there is more and more attraction for tourism, and I've seen a couple of ads from China actually, in the metro station in Paris. But also, businesses are more and more eager to visit new industries in China, and more facilities. So also businesses will want to visit China soon," said Sacha Courtial, an associate researcher at the Jacques Delors Institute.
ID : 8466888
Published : 2026-02-20 20:30
Last Modified : 2026-02-20 21:28:46
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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