# Russia-China tourist traffic grows 17% in 2025

https://mins.news/en/item/41387

- TASS, 2026-09-02 04:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2180977

> Tourist traffic between Russia and China rose 17% in 2025 to 3.3 million trips, Russian Far East and Arctic Development Minister Alexey Chekunkov told TASS. The increase was mainly attributed to reciprocal visa-free travel, with 2.1 million trips by Russians to China and 1.1 million by Chinese visitors to Russia.

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