Extended visa-free transit program fuels surge in China's inbound visitors
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Updated: 2026-01-08 10:24
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BEIJING -- China has seen 40.6 million inbound arrivals in the year since rolling out its 240-hour visa-free transit program, up 27.2 percent year-on-year, a police spokesperson announced on Thursday.
Zhang Ming, spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Security, added that travelers using the visa-free scheme jumped 60.8 percent year-on-year compared with pre-policy revision levels.
First launched in December 2024, the program now applies to 55 eligible countries.
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