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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — As of 00:08 on Dec. 6, more than 20 million incoming and outgoing travelers had passed through Beijing's checkpoints since the beginning of 2025, 1.1 times more than the figure for the whole of 2024 and the highest figure since 2020.
Of this number, 30 percent are foreigners, according to the Beijing General Border Control Agency.
As of December 6, foreigners crossed the Chinese border through the Beijing checkpoint over 6 million times, a 34.5 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Of these, approximately 1.86 million entries were made under the visa-free regime, a 1.9-fold increase from last year and accounting for 60 percent of the total number of foreign citizen entries.
According to statistics, almost 50 percent of foreigners come to China for tourism, while the rest of the trips were related to business or visiting friends and relatives.
The boom in passenger traffic recorded in Beijing was partly due to the ongoing optimization of China's visa-free policy. By the end of last month, China had concluded reciprocal visa-free entry agreements with 29 countries and unilaterally introduced visa-free entry for citizens of 48 countries, including Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.
To ensure efficient and smooth border crossings, the Beijing General Administration of Entry and Exit Border Control has taken a number of measures to facilitate customs clearance. Specifically, since November 20, foreign visitors have been able to fill out immigration cards online in advance, and signs have been installed to assist passengers upon entering the country.
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