🚀 Big numbers alert! From January to August 2025, the Chinese mainland's border inspection agencies processed a record 460 million entries and exits—a 14.9% year-on-year jump, announced the National Immigration Administration at the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum in Lianyungang. 🌐
Who's on the move? Here's the quick rundown:
- Residents of the Chinese mainland: 220M (+15.4%)
- Residents from Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions and the Taiwan region: 180M (+11.2%)
- Foreign nationals: 51.27M (+27.8%), with 15.89M enjoying visa-free access—up 52.1%! 🎫
Transport modes got busier too: border inspections covered 24.48M vehicles:
- Flights: 662K (+17.1%) ✈️
- Train trips: 71K (+4.9%) 🚆
- Ship voyages: 294K (+3.8%) 🛳️
- Motor vehicles: 23.45M (+16.4%) 🚗
What's behind the surge? The NIA credits China's push for wider openness—more Chinese exploring abroad and more visitors landing in the Chinese mainland for business, tourism, work, study, and life adventures. 🧳✨
Looking ahead, the NIA plans to:
- Open up immigration management even more
- Fine-tune policies to boost international trade and exchanges
- Smooth out border clearance for easier travel and cooperation 🤝
For global mobility and youth wanderlust, these trends spell exciting times ahead. Where will you head next? 🌏✈️
Reference(s):
China sees 460 million border crossings in first eight months of 2025
cgtn.com
