Messi held up at Beijing airport with wrong passport: “Taiwan is not considered China?”

(Ling Media/Comprehensive Report) Lionel Messi, who won the World Cup for Argentina and himself last year, flew to Beijing, China on the 10th, but was blocked by customs for 6 hours due to visa issues. It is understood that Messi, who has dual nationality, only brought a Spanish passport this time, but Spain is exempt from visas with Taiwan, not China, so Messi asked doubtfully, “Taiwan is not considered China?” Regarding this, the DPP stood up Wei Hong Shenhan posted on Facebook: “Thank you Messi, football fans all over the world know (Taiwan is not counted as China). Great goal!”

The Argentine national football team will have a friendly match with the Australian team at Beijing Workers Stadium on the 15th. Messi arrived in Beijing on the 10th. This is also his seventh visit to mainland China. Many fans wearing the Argentine No. 10 blue and white jersey were warmly welcomed at the airport. . However, there was a small episode. Messi was trapped at Beijing International Airport because he brought the wrong passport, and almost couldn’t enter the country.

According to the new media “Red Star News” under the Chengdu Media Group, after Messi arrived in Beijing, it was reported on the Internet that he was stuck at the Beijing International Airport for 2 hours due to visa issues.

Messi holds dual citizenship, holding both Argentine and Spanish passports. According to the revised “Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Argentine Republic on Facilitating Visa Procedures for Tourists” and “Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Argentine Republic on Facilitating Visa Procedures for Business Personnel”, China and Argentina have entered into an agreement since June 2017. Beginning on the 15th, a 10-year, multiple-entry tourist and business visa will be issued to eligible citizens of the two countries.

However, Messi’s visit to Beijing this time brought a Spanish passport instead of an Argentine passport, which made it impossible to enter without a visa. Since Spain does not have a visa exemption with China, but with Taiwan, Messi asked in confusion: “Taiwan is not considered China?” Then Messi was able to leave the airport after urgently applying for a visa.

In this regard, Hong Shenhan pointed out in a post on Facebook: “‘Isn’t Taiwan considered China?’ Thank you Messi, football fans all over the world know it. Great goal!” Related discussions have also sparked heated discussions on the Internet.

Original URL of Ling Media: Oops!Trapped at Beijing Airport with Wrong Passport Messi wonders “Taiwan is not considered China?” Green Committee: The whole world knows

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