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Britain changes China visa rules to benefit economy

The British government is looking to encourage more high-spending Chinese tourists to visit the UK by introducing a two-year multiple-entry visa, which it claims will bring “significant benefits” to the UK economy. The changes to the visa rules were announced during the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping and are part of the government’s...

Fashion

John Lewis' retail director to chair China visa campaign

John Lewis’ retail director Andrew Murphy has been named as chairman of the UK China Visa Alliance (UKCVA), the body campaigning for a streamlined tourist visa process to attract more Chinese tourists to the UK. Murphy, who has board responsibility for operation, performance and profitability of John Lewis’ 39 department stores, as well as the...