# China reports 26.8% rise in visa-free foreign entries in first eight months

https://mins.news/en/item/52811

- China News Service, 2026-09-10 09:07 UTC
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- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-09-10/detail-ihfkanuz5376213.shtml

> China recorded 23.72 million visa-free entries by foreign nationals in the first eight months of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 26.8% and 77.6% of all foreign arrivals. Border authorities processed 499 million cross-border trips during the same period, up 8.7%.

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