In this undated file photo passengers are seen at Futian Railway Station in Shenzhen, Aug 19, 2025. (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) BEIJING – China is expected to record an average of 2 million daily border crossings during the upcoming eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, authorities said Sunday. According to the National Immigration Administration…
China’s diplomatic missions in the United States have launched a new online visa application system as part of its efforts to boost tourist revenues and people-to-people exchanges. The process previously required at least two in-person visits: first to submit application materials and later to provide biometric information and submit their passports after initial approval. But…
The National Immigration Administration (NIA) said on Thursday that foreign nationals made 15.89 million visa-free entries from January to August. The NIA did not give a total for the number of entries during the period but did say that visa-free entries made up roughly two-thirds of international arrivals, suggesting the total was more than 25…
When Marc Guyon, a French national based in Hong Kong, decided to visit Shanghai in early August, the main attraction was not the city’s art deco architecture, but its driverless taxis and hotel delivery robots. “It’s super impressive – China looks futuristic,” he said. “It seems like all expats have the same reaction. Many of…
China’s expanded efforts to encourage visitors continued to pay off in the first half of 2025, with the number of visa-free foreign entries rising by more than half compared to the same period a year earlier. Foreign nationals made 38 million trips in and out of the country, a 30 per cent increase year on…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign tourists are trickling back to China after the country loosened its visa policy to unprecedented levels. Citizens from 74 countries can now enter China for up to 30 days without a visa, a big jump from previous regulations. The government has been steadily expanding visa-free entry in a bid to boost…
A police officer of the China Immigration Inspection works at T3 terminal building of the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, Northeast China’s Liaoning province, Jan 2, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – China saw 2.07 million inbound and outbound trips per day during the Qingming Festival holiday, an increase of 19.7 percent year-on-year, the National…
Hong Kong and Macau residents can apply for temporary mainland Chinese travel permits using a mobile app from Thursday, with the policy one of two new measures announced by the country’s immigration authorities to allow for smoother travel. The Exit and Entry Administration said that residents from the two cities, alongside those from Taiwan, could…
Hong Kong police have reached out to mainland Chinese authorities to discuss the possibility of educating students coming from across the border and their parents about scams before they arrive in the city, according to the head of the force. Police Commissioner Raymond Siu Chak-yee also said on Saturday the force was investigating whether any…
Hong Kong police have reached out to mainland Chinese authorities to discuss the possibility of educating students coming from across the border and their parents about scams before they arrive in the city, according to the head of the force. Police Commissioner Raymond Siu Chak-yee also said on Saturday the force was investigating whether any…