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        "id": 1853043,
        "msgid": "chinas-cross-border-travel-hits-record-369-million-trips-1783702380",
        "date": "2026-07-10 22:58:47",
        "title": "China's Cross-Border Travel Hits Record 369 Million Trips",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "China's immigration authorities processed a record 369 million cross-border trips in the first half of 2026, a 10.8 per cent year-on-year increase. The surge was significantly driven by a 30.6 per cent jump in visa-free entries by foreign nationals, which accounted for over three-quarters of all foreign arrivals. The data underscores the impact of China's expanded unilateral visa waiver and transit policies on international mobility.",
        "content": "<p>Beijing (ANTARA) - Official data released on Friday shows that\nChina\u2019s border inspection authorities handled a record 369 million\ninbound and outbound crossings in the first half of 2026, an increase of\n10.8 per cent compared with the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>The National Immigration Administration of China stated at a press\nconference that visa-free inbound travel by foreign nationals surged\n30.6 per cent year on year to exceed 17.8 million, accounting for 77.7\nper cent of total foreign arrivals.<\/p>\n<p>During the period, mainland Chinese residents made 176 million\ncross-border trips, while residents of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan\nrecorded 147 million trips, up 10.7 per cent and 8.1 per cent\nrespectively year on year. Foreign nationals recorded more than 45.9\nmillion trips, an increase of 20.6 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>China currently offers unilateral visa-free entry to citizens of 50\ncountries. Meanwhile, citizens of 55 countries can now take advantage of\nthe 240-hour visa-free transit programme to enter China through 65\ndesignated entry points.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/chinas-cross-border-travel-hits-record-369-million-trips-1783702380",
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