Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited a Chinese visa application service center and the Chinese Embassy in France on the Champs Elysees in Paris on Oct 31, local time. He called his two-day visit to France that wrapped up on Thursday a prelude to closer high-level exchanges and dialogue between Beijing and Paris as they aim to further strengthen relations.

Wang stressed that China hopes to sign mutual agreements with more countries to simplify visa procedures and make Chinese nationals holding Chinese passports and, overseas travel more convenient and fast.The two diplomatic services need to continue to improve and enhance the quality and level of service, Beijing Youth Daily reported.