Uruguayan Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin speaks during an event at Chinese Embassy in Uruguay in Montevideo, Uruguay, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Nicolas Celaya/Xinhua)

MONTEVIDEO, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Uruguayan Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin announced Thursday that Uruguay will waive visa requirements for Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports. ■

A drone photo taken on June 26, 2025 shows the Independence Square and Salvo Palace in Montevideo, Uruguay. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)