UK to relax visa restrictions for Chinese nationals
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18:22 18/06/2014
The UK will announce new measures to make it easier for Chinese nationals to get UK visas during a three day state visit to the UK by Chinese premier Li Keqiang. The UK's Home Secretary, Theresa May...
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