Cuban Minister of Tourism Juan Carlos García announced on Saturday that Chinese citizens with ordinary passports can now enter Cuba without a visa. Additionally, China will be the guest country for the 2025 Cuba Tourism Festival, and direct flights between China and Cuba will resume on May 17. Following this announcement, searches for Cuban hotels and flights surged by over 40 percent on the online travel agency Ctrip platform, indicating increased interest among Chinese travelers. This visa waiver and the reopening of direct flights between China and Latin American countries like Cuba are expected to reduce travel costs and time, encouraging more Chinese tourists to explore Latin America.