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[Breaking News]Diplomatic spat between Japan and China

BEIJING, China, Nov. 17 Kyodo - Masaaki Kanai, head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Nov. 17, 2025, to hold talks with Chinese officials, amid an intensifying diplomatic spat triggered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks on the situation in Taiwan. (Kyodo)

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Diplomatic spat between Japan and China

Masaaki Kanai, head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Nov. 17, 2025, to hold talks with Chinese officials, amid an intensifying diplomatic spat triggered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks on the situation in Taiwan.

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National Day in China

People form a long queue at Beijing Capital International Airport to fly out of China's capital on Oct. 1, 2025, the country's National Day marking the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

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National Day in China

People form a long queue at Beijing Capital International Airport to take Japan-bound flight on Oct. 1, 2025, China's National Day marking the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

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Air India Plane Crash In Ahmedabad

(250613) -- BEIJING, June 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers are pictured near the debris of an Air India plane at the crash site in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. Aviation authorities have found one of the two black boxes of the Air India flight that crashed in the western Indian state of Gujarat, killing 241 on board, local newspaper Hindustan Times said. The London-bound flight crashed on Thursday afternoon shortly after takeoff from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Sends Emergency Aid to Myanmar for Earthquake Relief - Beijing

Staff members load China's first batch of emergency humanitarian aid to Myanmar onto an airplane at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2025. China's first batch of emergency humanitarian earthquake relief supplies to Myanmar departed from Beijing Capital International Airport on Monday morning. In response to a request from the Myanmar government, China has decided to provide Myanmar with 100 million yuan (13.9 million U.S. dollars) in emergency humanitarian aid to support earthquake relief efforts. According to the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the initial supplies include tents, blankets and first aid kits. Beijing, China, March 31, 2025. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Sends Emergency Aid to Myanmar for Earthquake Relief - Beijing

Staff members load China's first batch of emergency humanitarian aid to Myanmar onto an airplane at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2025. China's first batch of emergency humanitarian earthquake relief supplies to Myanmar departed from Beijing Capital International Airport on Monday morning. In response to a request from the Myanmar government, China has decided to provide Myanmar with 100 million yuan (13.9 million U.S. dollars) in emergency humanitarian aid to support earthquake relief efforts. According to the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the initial supplies include tents, blankets and first aid kits. Beijing, China, March 31, 2025. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Sends Emergency Aid to Myanmar for Earthquake Relief - Beijing

Staff members load China's first batch of emergency humanitarian aid to Myanmar onto an airplane at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2025. China's first batch of emergency humanitarian earthquake relief supplies to Myanmar departed from Beijing Capital International Airport on Monday morning. In response to a request from the Myanmar government, China has decided to provide Myanmar with 100 million yuan (13.9 million U.S. dollars) in emergency humanitarian aid to support earthquake relief efforts. According to the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the initial supplies include tents, blankets and first aid kits. Beijing, China, March 31, 2025. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Sends Emergency Aid to Myanmar for Earthquake Relief - Beijing

(A staff member loads China's first batch of emergency humanitarian aid to Myanmar onto an airplane at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2025. China's first batch of emergency humanitarian earthquake relief supplies to Myanmar departed from Beijing Capital International Airport on Monday morning. In response to a request from the Myanmar government, China has decided to provide Myanmar with 100 million yuan (13.9 million U.S. dollars) in emergency humanitarian aid to support earthquake relief efforts. According to the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the initial supplies include tents, blankets and first aid kits. Beijing, China, March 31, 2025. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Sends Emergency Aid to Myanmar for Earthquake Relief - Beijing

(This photo shows China's first batch of emergency humanitarian aid to Myanmar at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2025. China's first batch of emergency humanitarian earthquake relief supplies to Myanmar departed from Beijing Capital International Airport on Monday morning. In response to a request from the Myanmar government, China has decided to provide Myanmar with 100 million yuan (13.9 million U.S. dollars) in emergency humanitarian aid to support earthquake relief efforts. According to the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the initial supplies include tents, blankets and first aid kits. Beijing, China, March 31, 2025. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Sends Emergency Aid to Myanmar for Earthquake Relief - Beijing

(A staff member loads China's first batch of emergency humanitarian aid to Myanmar onto an airplane at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2025. China's first batch of emergency humanitarian earthquake relief supplies to Myanmar departed from Beijing Capital International Airport on Monday morning. In response to a request from the Myanmar government, China has decided to provide Myanmar with 100 million yuan (13.9 million U.S. dollars) in emergency humanitarian aid to support earthquake relief efforts. According to the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the initial supplies include tents, blankets and first aid kits. Beijing, China, March 31, 2025. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Sends Emergency Aid to Myanmar for Earthquake Relief - Beijing

(A staff member transfers China's first batch of emergency humanitarian aid to Myanmar at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2025. China's first batch of emergency humanitarian earthquake relief supplies to Myanmar departed from Beijing Capital International Airport on Monday morning. In response to a request from the Myanmar government, China has decided to provide Myanmar with 100 million yuan (13.9 million U.S. dollars) in emergency humanitarian aid to support earthquake relief efforts. According to the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the initial supplies include tents, blankets and first aid kits. Beijing, China, March 31, 2025. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rescue Search For Survivors Three Days After Quake - Myanmar

(250331) -- BEIJING, March 31, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Staff members load relief materials onto a chartered flight at the Kunming Changshui International Airport in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 30, 2025. A chartered flight carrying about 7.3 tonnes of clothes, medicines, instant noodles, tents and other daily and relief materials took off on Sunday from Kunming, the capital city of China's Yunnan Province, for Yangon, Myanmar, to support the earthquake relief work there. (Photo by Peng Yikai/Xinhua)

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Chinese Rescue Teams Depart For Myanmar

Members of a national rescue team of China gather before departing for Myanmar in Beijing, capital of China, March 29, 2025. China has dispatched a national rescue team to assist in disaster relief efforts following a devastating earthquake that jolted Myanmar on Friday, causing severe casualties and infrastructure damage. On Saturday morning, the 82-member Chinese rescue team, carrying rescue equipment and supplies, departed from the Beijing Capital International Airport aboard a chartered Air China flight, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Rescue Teams Depart For Myanmar

Members of a national rescue team of China gather before departing for Myanmar in Beijing, capital of China, March 29, 2025. China has dispatched a national rescue team to assist in disaster relief efforts following a devastating earthquake that jolted Myanmar on Friday, causing severe casualties and infrastructure damage. On Saturday morning, the 82-member Chinese rescue team, carrying rescue equipment and supplies, departed from the Beijing Capital International Airport aboard a chartered Air China flight, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Rescue Teams Depart For Myanmar

Members of a national rescue team of China gather before departing for Myanmar in Beijing, capital of China, March 29, 2025. China has dispatched a national rescue team to assist in disaster relief efforts following a devastating earthquake that jolted Myanmar on Friday, causing severe casualties and infrastructure damage. On Saturday morning, the 82-member Chinese rescue team, carrying rescue equipment and supplies, departed from the Beijing Capital International Airport aboard a chartered Air China flight, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Winter Storm Causes Flight Disruptions At Indianapolis Airport

A major winter storm swept across the U.S. on Sunday, January 5, bringing heavy snow, ice, and strong winds, which led to the cancellation of more than 100 flights at Indianapolis International Airport.

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US: Winter Storm Causes Flight Disruptions At Indianapolis Airport 2

A major winter storm swept across the U.S. on Sunday, January 5, bringing heavy snow, ice, and strong winds, which led to the cancellation of more than 100 flights at Indianapolis International Airport.

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National Day in China

A Beijing Capital International Airport counter is crowded with people flying out of China's capital on Oct. 1, 2024, the country's National Day marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

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National Day on China

People pose for photos with Chinese national flags in their hands at a lobby of Beijing Capital International Airport on Oct. 1, 2024, the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

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QUALITY IN SOUND

QUALITY IN SOUND==Date:Aug,1976, Place:,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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Pro-N. Korean group's delegation to Pyongyang

Ko Dok U, head of the Tokyo branch of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan is pictured at Beijing Capital International Airport on Sept. 5, 2024, on his way to Pyongyang for a ceremony marking the 76th anniversary of North Korea's Founding. The pro-Pyongyang organization, known as Chongryon, sent its official delegation to Pyongyang for the first time after the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

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CHINA-BEIJING-INTERNATIONAL VISITORS-BEIJING PASS (CN)

(240801) -- BEIJING, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- International visitors read manuals for Beijing Pass at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 31, 2024. TO GO WITH "Beijing issues prepaid cards for international visitors" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Xinhua Headlines: China revs up hospitality, boosts services to ride "China Travel" boom

(240730) -- NANJING/GUANGZHOU, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign passengers line up at the immigration inspection section of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240725) -- BEIJING, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows the site of an air crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. A domestic plane crashed during take-off on Wednesday at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, leaving 18 dead and 1 injured. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Travelers pass through customs at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

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CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Beijing Customs staff conduct security inspection on the luggage of foreign travelers at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

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CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Travelers pass through customs at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cai Yang)

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CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Travelers are seen at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cai Yang)

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CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Travelers pass through customs at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

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CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Travelers are seen at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cai Yang)

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CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Beijing Customs staff conduct security inspection on the luggage of foreign travelers at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

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CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign travelers exchange currency at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cai Yang)

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CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member of Beijing Customs (L) conducts security inspection on the luggage of foreign travelers at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

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Xinhua Headlines: Behind China's growing appeal to international travelers

(240716) -- CHANGSHA/SHANGHAI, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A police officer answers questions about visa-free entry permits for foreign passengers at the border check section of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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MEXICO-CHINA-DIRECT FLIGHT-LANDING

(240714) -- MEXICO CITY, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A passenger aircraft of China's Hainan Airlines lands at the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico, July 13, 2024. A new direct air route linking Beijing, the capital of China, with Mexico City, was launched on Saturday, with a stopover in Tijuana. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MEXICO-CHINA-DIRECT FLIGHT-LANDING

(240714) -- MEXICO CITY, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A passenger aircraft of China's Hainan Airlines passes a welcome water gate at the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico, July 13, 2024. A new direct air route linking Beijing, the capital of China, with Mexico City, was launched on Saturday, with a stopover in Tijuana. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-BEIJING DIRECT FLIGHT-INAUGURATION

(240711) -- DHAKA, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers taking the inaugural Air China Dhaka-Beijing direct flight check in at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 10, 2024. A direct flight linking Bangladeshi capital Dhaka with Beijing was inaugurated Wednesday here in Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with an official ceremony. Air China will operate four weekly flights on this route, with services available on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-BEIJING DIRECT FLIGHT-INAUGURATION

(240711) -- DHAKA, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers taking the inaugural Air China Dhaka-Beijing direct flight pose for a photo at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 10, 2024. A direct flight linking Bangladeshi capital Dhaka with Beijing was inaugurated Wednesday here in Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with an official ceremony. Air China will operate four weekly flights on this route, with services available on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-BEIJING DIRECT FLIGHT-INAUGURATION

(240711) -- DHAKA, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A passenger taking the inaugural Air China Dhaka-Beijing direct flight checks in at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 10, 2024. A direct flight linking Bangladeshi capital Dhaka with Beijing was inaugurated Wednesday here in Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with an official ceremony. Air China will operate four weekly flights on this route, with services available on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-BEIJING DIRECT FLIGHT-INAUGURATION

(240711) -- DHAKA, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A passenger taking the inaugural Air China Dhaka-Beijing direct flight poses for a photo at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 10, 2024. A direct flight linking Bangladeshi capital Dhaka with Beijing was inaugurated Wednesday here in Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with an official ceremony. Air China will operate four weekly flights on this route, with services available on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A police officer answers questions about visa-free entry permits for foreign passengers at the border check section of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign passengers wait to go through the formalities at the border check section of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign passengers enter the border check section of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A police officer assists an American tourist fill out an entry registration card at the border check section of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign passengers apply for visa-free entry permits at the border check section of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A foreign passenger goes through the border check section of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240707) -- BEIJING, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers prepare to board a train bound for north China's Tianjin Municipality at the Beijing Daxing International Airport Station in Beijing, capital of China, July 6, 2024. The Tianjin-Beijing Daxing International Airport intercity railway has implemented a new railway operating plan since the summer travel rush. Ten additional trains have been added each day between Tianjin West Railway Station and Beijing Daxing International Airport, with the passenger transport capacity double that of regular days. The intercity railway, the fourth high-speed rail linking Beijing and Tianjin, has seen a continuous increase in passenger volume since it began operation at the end of last year, further facilitating commuting in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DAXING AIRPORT INTERCITY RAILWAY-SUMMER TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240706) -- TIANJIN, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers prepare to board a train bound for north China's Tianjin Municipality at the Beijing Daxing International Airport Station in Beijing, capital of China, July 6, 2024. The Tianjin-Beijing Daxing International Airport intercity railway has implemented a new railway operating plan since the summer travel rush. Ten additional trains have been added each day between Tianjin West Railway Station and Beijing Daxing International Airport, with the passenger transport capacity double that of regular days. The intercity railway, the fourth high-speed rail linking Beijing and Tianjin, has seen a continuous increase in passenger volume since it began operation at the end of last year, further facilitating commuting in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Ran)

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Police inspection at Beijing airport

Security officers inspect passports of travelers at a Beijing Capital International Airport arrival lobby on July 1, 2024.