Shanghai’s Pudong Airport customs had handled over 30 million inbound and outbound travels this year as of Wednesday, 78 percent more than the yearly total of 2023.
Boosted by visa-free and other favorable policies, China’s major ports of entry have reported surges in inbound arrivals, with Shanghai’s Pudong Airport customs standing out.
Among the 30 million entries and exits recorded, 7.6 million were made by foreigners, featuring a 110 percent year-on-year increase. Most of the foreign travelers are from Japan, South Korea, and the United States, with 1.22 million entering under visa-free policies.
Chinese mainland residents accounted for 20.2 million cross-border trips via Pudong Airport as of Wednesday, marking an 80 percent rise compared with the same period last year.
Shanghai airport handles 80 pct more entries, exits than 2023
The second black box has been found at the plane crash site near Aktau and handed over to the investigation department, according to a Kazakh official from transport department on Thursday.
The Embraer 190 aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 from Baku to Grozny crashed near Aktau Airport in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.
Of all the 67 people on board, 38 were killed in the crash, and 29 survivors including two children were pulled from the wreckage, Kazakh authorities said on Wednesday.
According to the official, interviews have been carried out with victims, ground service workers and all witnesses to this incident. Radio communication recordings between the crew and dispatchers have been retrieved, and the investigation of the crash site, covering more than 4,000 square meters, is underway.
Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev said on Thursday during a press conference that the cause of the plane crash remains unknown and is still under investigation.
Bozumbayev said that Kazakhstan is in contact with the relevant departments from Azerbaijan. He said Kazakhstan does not have an official version of the accident, and neither Russia nor Azerbaijan has provided one.
Second black box found at plane crash site near Aktau: Kazakh official
