{"id":30005,"date":"2012-10-03T15:27:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-03T15:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1:10081\/?p=30005 "},"modified":"2012-10-03T15:27:00","modified_gmt":"2012-10-03T15:27:00","slug":"30005-revision-v1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minzhuzhongguo.org\/?p=30005","title":{"rendered":"US Waives Visa Requirements for Taiwanese"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Christopher Marut, Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the de facto U.S. embassy in Taiwan, answers a question during a news conference in Taipei, October 3, 2012.<\/div>
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October 03, 2012<\/div>
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The United States has announced visa-free travel for Taiwanese citizens looking to visit the country.<\/div>
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The waiver, which begins November 1, will allow Taiwanese visitors to enter the United States for up to 90 days without a visa – a privilege enjoyed by 36 nations.<\/div>
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China is not one of them.<\/div>
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White House and State Department officials announced the move Tuesday, saying the waiver program is consistent with close relationship shared between the U.S. and Taiwan.<\/div>
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Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano says she expects the waiver to boost Taiwan’s arrivals. More than 200,000 Taiwanese visited the United States, last year.<\/div>
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