New passenger service center begins operations at Shenzhen airport ahead of 2026 APEC meeting

An international passenger service center at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in southern China officially began operations on Monday, marking the 100-day countdown to the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, which will be hosted by the city.

Located in the airport's arrivals hall, the center integrates services related to border inspection, commerce, culture, tourism, transportation and telecommunications.

It provides a range of routine services, including travel route guidance, cultural and tourism information, payment assistance, interpretation of entry and exit policies, and emergency aid.

The service center has already received positive feedback from international travelers.

"This is my second visit to China with my family. At this service center, I've gained a deeper understanding of Shenzhen in particular. The tourism preferential policies and transportation route information here will help me plan my upcoming travel itinerary better," said Esteban, a traveler from Mexico.

The airport currently operates 63 international and regional passenger routes covering all five continents.

With China's visa-free policy continuing to expand and the APEC meeting drawing increased attention, passenger traffic at the airport has remained high.

Under the theme "Openness, Innovation and Cooperation," the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held in Shenzhen on Nov 18-19 this year.

New passenger service center begins operations at Shenzhen airport ahead of 2026 APEC meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he is "likewise demanding compensation from Iran," noting that he has instructed his representatives to put this into any future negotiations.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that he saw that "Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran are asking for compensation for the damage done to them during the last five month Military Conflict," but claimed it was "never mentioned" in any negotiations or meetings.

Calling it "an interesting idea," Trump said that he is "likewise demanding compensation from Iran, for all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded with their roadside bombs and many conflicts."

In another post shortly after, Trump said that "Iran should be responsible for the damages and death caused to the people of Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Gaza."

Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said that the Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened until the United States "corrects its behavior," Iranian media reported Saturday.

Zolghadr noted that the reopening of the strait depends on the United States meeting a series of conditions: it must permanently end the war against Iran and its armed allies in the region; it must stop threatening Iran; it must lift the naval blockade of Iranian ports; it must compensate Iran for war damage; and it must lift sanctions and "unconditionally" release frozen or seized assets.

Trump says he is "likewise demanding compensation from Iran"