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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
URUMQI, July 23 (Xinhua) — The number of travelers flying between China and five Central Asian countries via the airport of Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has increased 31.6 percent year on year to more than 277,000 since the beginning of 2025, according to data from the Urumqi Border Guard Service.
According to the data, international passenger airlines have linked Urumqi Tianshan International Airport with 10 major cities in Central Asian countries after launching two new air routes this year linking it with Fergana, Uzbekistan, and Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
During the reporting period, the incoming passenger flow to China via the Urumqi airport from Central Asian countries on a visa-free basis exceeded 30 thousand people, with the majority of air passengers coming from countries such as Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
As of July 23, more than 530,000 people have entered or exited China via Tianshan Airport since the beginning of 2025, up 66 percent year-on-year, while international cargo turnover through the airport has exceeded 54,000 tons, up 635 percent year-on-year. -0-
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