Police shout down visa-free stopover extension

The city's exit and entry administration voiced concerns yesterday about a Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) proposal to extend Beijing's Transit Without Visa (TWOV) to seven days.

A policeman from the exit and entry administration of the Beijing public security bureau, who asked not to be named, believed there was no reason for Beijing to change its current 24-hour TWOV policy.

"We haven't noticed a huge demand in travelers who want to stay in Beijing for a longer time," he told METRO yesterday.