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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
JINAN, November 13 (Xinhua) — As of November 8, the number of Russian citizens entering China through all checkpoints in Shandong Province, east China, has reached 12,000, up 105.4 percent from the previous year, according to statistics from the province's General Border Control Agency.
In particular, from the entry into force on September 15, 2025, of the visa-free entry regime introduced by China for Russian citizens with a regular passport, until November 8, Russian residents with a regular passport entered the country through Shandong visa-free a total of approximately 4,800 times.
According to the agency, during the reporting period, the total number of border crossings in both directions through all Shandong Province checkpoints amounted to 5.66 million, already exceeding the combined total of the previous year. Foreign citizens accounted for 1.69 million of these crossings, representing a 27 percent year-on-year increase.
The main sources of foreign passenger traffic to the country via Shandong were the Republic of Korea, Japan, the United States, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Russia, Canada, Thailand and the United Kingdom.
As a reminder, China has introduced a trial visa-free regime for Russian citizens holding regular passports from September 15, 2025 to September 14, 2026.
Russian citizens can visit China visa-free for business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends, exchange visits, and transit. However, their stay in the country must not exceed 30 days.
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