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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
HOHHOT, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — As of 9 a.m. on December 31, the number of China-Russia border crossings in both directions through Manzhouli Port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region increased by 9.1 percent year-on-year to exceed 920,000, hitting a new five-year high.
The Manzhouli Border Control Service noted that since the introduction of the mutual visa-free regime between China and Russia, passenger traffic through the Manzhouli checkpoint has been steadily increasing.
Amidst the steady growth of passenger traffic, the local border service actively promoted digital transformation and modernization of the checkpoint, which allowed it to increase throughput by almost 50%.
According to a Chinese businessman surnamed Wang, who frequently travels between China and Russia, the visa-free policy provides significant convenience for businessmen.
“The fast border control process saves a lot of time for people like me who frequently travel between the two countries through the border crossing, and allows us to appreciate the convenience of ‘smart customs’,” he said.
Anna, a traveler from Irkutsk, arrived in Manzhouli with her family for the New Year holidays. "We're looking forward to shopping in China and planning to buy some special New Year's goods and gifts. The children also want to experience the festive atmosphere in China," she said.
Guo Huifang, a local border guard, said the Manzhouli checkpoint will continue to closely monitor passenger flow, constantly optimize the inspection process, improve service quality, and make every effort to ensure the smooth operation of the checkpoint, thereby promoting the development of trade and economic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges between China and Russia. -0-
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