China records 192 million cross-border trips in Q3, visa-free foreign entries up 24.1%

(ECNS) -- Chinese border authorities handled 192 million cross-border trips in the third quarter of 2026, up 7.9% year on year, according to the National Immigration Administration (NIA).

Mainland residents accounted for 95.96 million trips, up 7.4%, while residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan made 73.14 million trips, up 6.4%.

Foreign nationals made 23.272 million border crossings, up 15.6% year on year.

Visa-free entries by foreign nationals reached 8.992 million, accounting for 77.5% of all foreign entries, a 24.1% increase from a year earlier.

The top 10 source countries for inbound foreign travelers were Russia, the Republic of Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, the United States, Mongolia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and Australia, together accounting for 63.9% of the total.