# In Numbers: China reports 26.8% rise in visa-free foreign entries in first eight months of 2026

https://mins.news/en/item/54273

- China News Service, 2026-09-11 08:39 UTC
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- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-09-11/detail-ihfkanuz5378067.shtml

> China recorded 23.72 million visa-free entries by foreign nationals in the first eight months of 2026, a 26.8% year-on-year increase and 77.6% of all foreign arrivals. Authorities processed 499 million cross-border trips and 28.148 million transport movements, up 8.7% and 15%, respectively.

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