China’s Cross-Border Trips Hit a Record 369 Million in First Half of 2026
On July 10, the National Immigration Administration NIA held a press conference to release key data on immigration-related work for the first half of 2026. In the first six months, China’s immigration authorities handled369 million inbound and outbound crossings, marking a year-on-year increase of 10.8percentand settinga new record. Of thistotal, 176 million trips were made by residents from th... 2026-07-13Announcement on the 2026 Photography Submission on "China in the Eyes of International Friends"
To enhance friendship and promote interactions between China and other countries, the Foreign Talent Research Center of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, in collaboration with the Immigration Service Center of the National Immigration Administration, is launching the 2026 Photography Submission on "China in the Eyes of International Friends" activity, open to foreign nationals w... 2026-07-10Around 6.67 Million Border Crossings Recorded During Dragon Boat Festival Holiday
During this year’s three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday, border inspection authorities across China processed around6.67 millionentries and exits by Chinese and foreign nationals, averaging 2.22 millionper day,an increase of 12.9percentcompared with the same period last year. The peak ofcross-border travel occurred on June20, reaching 2.31 millioncrossings.Specifically, mainland residents ma... 2026-06-24Immigration officers share stories of safeguarding national border
At a group interview held by the State Council Information Office on Wednesday, four representatives from the immigration administration sector shared their stories of safeguarding national border security. Their efforts have contributed to China's border stability, greater opening up, and high-quality development. 2026-06-01China Sees 11.279 Million Border Crossings Over May Day Holiday
China’sborder inspection authoritieshandled11.279million inbound and outbound trips during theMay Day holiday, up 3.5percentyearonyear. The daily average reached 2.256 million, with a single-day peakof2.529million recorded on May 2. Inbound and outbound trips made by foreign nationalsrose by 12.5percentto 1.255millionfrom a year earlier. Among those inbound trips,436,000 came undervisa-freepolicie... 2026-05-07