Does a European passport need a visa to go to China?

Passports from European countries require a visa to go to China.

A visa is an endorsement or stamp by a country’s sovereign authority on the passport or other travel documents held by its own or foreign citizens to indicate that they are allowed to enter or exit the country’s territory or pass through the country’s territory. It can also be said to be an endorsement certificate issued to others.

In summary, a visa is a document issued by a country’s entry-exit management agency (such as the Immigration Bureau or its embassy or consulate abroad) to express approval of entry to foreign citizens.