Nepal, Oct. 6 -- free policy for Russian citizens holding ordinary passports sends a strong and positive signal to the business communities on both sides, and such measures will further strengthen economic ties between the two major economies, Russian business leaders said.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun announced on Sept 2 that the country had decided to trial a visa-free policy for Russian ordinary passport holders starting from Sept 15, 2025, to Sept 14, 2026, allowing stays of up to 30 days for purposes such as business travel, tourism, as well as other private visits, people-to-people exchanges or transit.

"Russian holders of ordinary passports who come to China for business, travel and sightseeing, visiting relative...