China records nearly 17.8 mln cross-border trips during Spring Festival holiday

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China records nearly 17.8 mln cross-border trips during Spring Festival holiday

2026-02-24 14:43 Last Updated At：18:47

China saw a total of 17.796 million cross-border trips during the nine-day Spring Festival holiday period ending on Monday, official data showed.

According to data released by the National Immigration Administration, border authorities recorded an average of 1.977 million trips per day during the holiday, up 10.1 percent year on year on a daily basis.

The single-day peak for entry-exit crossings occurred on Feb 21, the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, reaching 2.259 million trips.

Residents from Chinese mainland accounted for 9.514 million trips, representing a 10.2-percent daily average increase year on year. Residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan totaled 6.969 million trips, up 8 percent year on year on a daily average basis.

Foreign nationals accounted for 1.313 million trips, up 21.8 percent year on year on a daily average basis. A total of 460,000 foreign arrivals enjoyed visa-free entry policies, marking a 28.5 percent daily average increase comparing to last year.

Netanyahu orders security review of foreign flights to Israel after Flydubai attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a comprehensive review of security arrangements for foreign civilian flights to Israel, his office said in a statement on Sunday, following last week's attack aboard a Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai aircraft.

Netanyahu instructed National Security Council chief Shmuel Ben-Ezra to appoint an examiner to assess all aspects of aviation security concerning foreign flights to Israel, the office said.

Earlier on Sunday, Israel's Channel 12 reported that a preliminary Israeli investigation found that the co-pilot who attacked the captain of the Flydubai flight acted alone.

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