China's civil aviation industry maintained stable development in 2025, with key indicators all recording solid growth, according to data released Tuesday at a national civil aviation work conference.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced that the industry had achieved a total transportation turnover of 164.08 billion tonne-km in 2025, a 10.5-percent year-on-year increase.
Passenger traffic reached 770 million in 2025, up 5.5 percent from the previous year, CAAC data revealed. Cargo and mail volume hit 10.17 million tonnes, an increase of 13.3 percent year on year.
At the work conference, Song Zhiyong, head of the CAAC, said the industry had maintained an overall steady development trend in 2025, with key objectives and tasks completed.
According to Song, the international passenger traffic jumped by 21.6 percent year on year in 2025, with volumes to Central Asia, West Asia, Africa and Latin America up 59.3 percent, 33.4 percent, 39 percent and 108.6 percent, respectively, last year.
The industry achieved a combined profit of 6.5 billion yuan (about 926.28 million U.S. dollars) in 2025, reflecting better business performance.
Looking ahead, Song projected that the industry would achieve a transport turnover of 175 billion tonne-km, passenger traffic of 810 million, and cargo and mail volume of 10.7 million tonnes in 2026.
China's civil aviation sector achieves steady growth in 2025
China's civil aviation sector achieves steady growth in 2025
The Global Mayors Dialogue opened in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Tuesday, bringing together mayors and senior city officials from across Europe, Asia, and North America to have in-depth exchanges on practical approaches to developing the ice and snow economy.
Held under the theme "Connecting the World with Ice and Snow, Win-Win Cooperation for a Shared Future", the three-day event gathered mayors, deputy mayors, and mayoral representatives from cities across the globe, including Canada, Finland, Germany, Greece, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, and Türkiye, focusing on the ice and snow economy, cultural integration, smart city development, heritage preservation, and urban governance.
The event featured a main dialogue and a scenario-based dialogue salon to foster in-depth exchanges and spark new ideas. Guests are invited to visit iconic sites such as the Harbin Ice and Snow World and attend the opening ceremony and trade events of the Harbin Ice and Snow Economy Expo, which are showcasing Harbin's achievements in building an ice and snow economy brand, strengthening international exchanges and cooperation, and inheriting ice and snow culture.
Harbin, called China's "ice city", has turned its long, cold winters into a major tourist attraction. Last winter, it welcomed a record 90.36 million visitors, generating 137.22 billion yuan (about 19.44 billion U.S. dollars) in revenue, a year-on-year increase of 16.6 percent.
International mayors gather in Harbin to explore ice and snow economy
