外交部人士闢謠:赴美十年簽證並非作廢
A Foreign Ministry official in charge of consular affairs said that the China-US long-term visa facilitation arrangement "has not been nullified and will continue to be valid". The official made the comment when dismissing online speculation that the China-US agreement on 10-year visas was nullified.
一名負責領事事務的外交部官員近日表示，中國赴美國的長期簽證“尚未撤銷，將繼續有效”。該官員還就網上熱炒的猜測取消“十年美籤”做出了答覆。Massive online discussions were triggered after the US Customs and Border Protection agency said Chinese travelers will be required later this year to complete an Electronic Visa Update System to gain entry to the US if they have a 10-year visa.
美國海關與邊境保護局曾表示，如果中國遊客擁有“十年美籤”，則需要在“簽證更新電子系統”上登記一次信息才能去往美國。在此消息發出之後，在網上引發了熱議。
According to a March 4 release by the official website of the ministry, the official said the recent measure adopted by the US "does not require another visa application, it makes no difference to the visas' term of validity, and the relevant visa holders are not required to go to US embassies or consulates".
跟據外交部官方網站3月4日發佈的消息，該官員表示：“根據美國新政策，遊客並不需要申請其他簽證，有效期沒有任何變化，相關的簽證持有人 也不需要去往美國大使館或領事館。”
Countries also consider safeguarding national security when offering visa facilitation, and individuals of countries enjoying US visa exemption are also required to fill in similar forms before their admission to the US, the official noted. The Chinese side will follow the principle of reciprocity and "make according arrangements at an appropriate timing", he said.
該官員指出，在提供簽證便利的同時，各國也在考慮維護國家安全。享受赴美免籤的個人也需要填寫類似的表格才能獲得准入許可。中方將遵循互惠的原則，在適當的時機做出相應的安排。Technically speaking, the timely update of information "will be conducive to making the visa arrangement closer to perfection and sustainability", he added.
此外，他還補充說道，從技術上講，信息的及時更新將使簽證安排更臻完美，也更具備可持續性。As the China-US Year of Tourism has started, the cultural exchanges will be expanded between China and the US.
隨着中美旅遊年即將拉開帷幕，中美之間的文化交流也將不斷擴大。
