Cuba announces visa-free entry for Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports

On May 5th, local time on the evening of May 4th, at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Cuban Tourism Festival, Cuban Tourism Minister Juan Carlos Garcia announced that Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports can enter Cuba without a visa. Garcia also announced that China is the guest country of honor of the 2025 Cuban Tourism Festival and that direct flights between China and Cuba will resume on May 17th.