Why is it so difficult to get an exit visa in China?

Recently, with the excitement of outbound travel during the Spring Festival, "China people's passports are good, and why it is so difficult to get a visa to go abroad" has become a hot topic on the Internet. In Weibo, there are even extreme remarks that belittle the identity of China passport and China. For example, China passport is compared with passports of other countries and regions, and the visa treatment of China passport is compared with that of giant panda, and then it is put forward that "China passport = humiliating photo" and "China people with China passport are not treated as animals when they go abroad".

This phenomenon should have a complex social background. Objectively speaking, with the development of China, China has money in its pocket, and more and more China people have the ability to go abroad for sightseeing, traveling, studying and doing business. However, for ordinary China people, going abroad is really not an easy task. The problem lies in the visa process. China people who hold ordinary personal passports often encounter many difficulties when applying for foreign visas. Whether traveling on business or studying abroad, you must meet the relevant standards and requirements for going to other countries. Especially in western developed countries, the standards are high and the requirements are many, and visas are often refused because of carelessness and inaccurate forms. What is annoying is that you don't tell me why you refused the visa after you refused it. Many of my friends' children refuse to study abroad. Some of them have paid their tuition fees, but they just can't get visas. As a result, the agency fees and tuition fees for studying abroad can not be refunded, or can not be fully refunded, resulting in great losses. Therefore, China people have a lot of complaints about the difficulty of getting a visa to go abroad.

It is a fact that it is difficult for China people to obtain foreign visas, especially those from developed countries. But why is it so difficult? We should also analyze it objectively. When we go abroad, we all want to go to a country with good scenery, good conditions and good life. However, everyone flocking to these countries will definitely impact their normal lives and occupy the resources of these countries. Any country in the world should find ways to protect its national security and life from huge external shocks, and visa and immigration policies are good protection valves. The visa and immigration policies of western developed countries are stricter. Of course, they will welcome people who are useful to them. If people want to go, they are worried that illegal immigrants will stay. China is a large developing country with a population of about 20% of the world's total population. Now people have some money, but they are not very rich, and the per capita GDP is only more than 4,300 US dollars. Why do they go to rich families? Will they stay inside? I can't help it It should be said that there are two main reasons that make it difficult for China citizens to apply for foreign visas. One is the huge population in China, and the other is the low level of development in China. Visas are difficult to approve, let alone visa-free treatment.

The so-called visa-free treatment means that you can enter a country without applying for a visa. So far, no country in the world has officially signed a document with China, granting China visa-free treatment for personal ordinary passports.

However, with the development of China, countries all over the world are very greedy for this big cake of China. While worrying about the problems brought by China, they all hope to attract consumers and investors from China. Up to now, 140 countries and regions have become tourist destinations for China citizens. More and more countries, especially those around me, simplify the procedures and shorten the time when applying for tourist visas for China citizens, and adopt landing visa or limited visa exemption. It should be said that although it is not easy for China people to go abroad for personal reasons, this problem has been alleviated with the gradual realization of China's national strength and wealth. Only by recognizing the root of the problem, seeing the development of things clearly, striving to improve our comprehensive strength and not bringing shame to ourselves can we become a respected and welcomed member of the international family. (Author Song Ronghua, Visiting Professor, School of Foreign Affairs)