Hengqin Port, a crucial border crossing in the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone, experienced a record-breaking volume of traffic in 2024.
The port saw more than 22.8 million passenger entries and exits, and approximately 2.4 million vehicle movements throughout the year, according to data from the Hengqin Border Inspection Station. These numbers represent a significant year-on-year increase of 36 percent and 24 percent, respectively.
Hengqin Port also marked a notable milestone in 2024, with single-day passenger traffic surpassing 103,000, highlighting its growing role as a vital transportation hub.
China's Hengqin Port sees unprecedented growth in 2024
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil issued a statement on Saturday, saying that the security alert released by the U.S. Department of State regarding Venezuela is based on false claims that do not exist and is intended to create a perception of risk that is not real.
According to the statement posted on Gil's official X account, Venezuela is currently in a state of absolute calm, peace and stability.
All residential areas, transportation routes, checkpoints and security facilities in the country are functioning normally, and all armed forces nationwide are under the government's control.
The statement came after the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs on Saturday warned that as international flights have resumed, U.S. citizens in Venezuela "should leave the country immediately."
Venezuela FM condemns U.S. travel alert as groundless
