World · East Asia & Pacific · 19 hrs ago
China records 192 million border crossings in third quarter
China recorded 192 million border crossings from July through September 2026, up 7.9% from the same period a year earlier.
The total included crossings by mainland residents, people from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, and foreign nationals.
Foreign arrivals reached 11.6 million, an increase of 15.6%.
Visa-free entries rose 24.1% to about 9 million, making up 77.5% of foreign arrivals.
China has expanded visa-free access, while other countries have also introduced visa-free policies for Chinese travellers.
The figures show more people travelling across China's borders, as authorities seek to encourage foreign tourism and Chinese companies expand overseas.
China recorded 192 million border crossings in the third quarter of 2026, up 7.9 per cent year on year.
Foreign arrivals reached 11.6 million, an increase of 15.6 per cent.
Visa-free entries by foreign nationals rose 24.1 per cent and made up 77.5 per cent of foreign arrivals.
Mainland Chinese residents accounted for 95.96 million crossings, while Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents accounted for 73.14 million.
The National Immigration Administration said expanding visa-free access and efforts to attract foreign tourists helped drive cross-border travel.
- Who
- China’s National Immigration Administration reported the figures.
- What
- China recorded 192 million border crossings, up 7.9 per cent year on year.
- When
- The third quarter of 2026, from July to September.
- Where
- China.
- Why
- The sources cite expanding overseas business, incentives to attract foreign tourists and wider visa-free access.
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China recorded 192 million border crossings during the third quarter.
The new Huanggang Port began operating.
The new Huanggang Port had processed 886,000 border crossings and 74,000 vehicle crossings since opening.
The National Immigration Administration released third-quarter figures at a news conference in Beijing.
- Total crossings
- 192 million
- Year-on-year change
- Up 7.9 per cent
- Foreign arrivals
- 11.6 million
- Visa-free foreign entries
- 8.992 million
- Visa-free share of foreign arrivals
- 77.5 per cent
- Top sources of foreign visitors
- Russia, South Korea and Vietnam