SHANGHAI: Australia is granting 10-year visas to some Chinese nationals, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Thursday, seeking to boost visits to a country that already attracted more than one million tourists from China last year.

To increase visits by Chinese citizens to Australia the government will for the first time offer visa applications in Chinese and allow online applications, he said as he kicked off a visit to China focused on economic ties.

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