Border inspection agencies across China handled more than 6.21 million entry and exit trips during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday that ended Sunday, data from the National Immigration Administration (NIA) showed Monday.
The daily average of entry and exit trips soared to 2.071 million, an increase of 19.7 percent compared with the same period of 2024, according to the NIA.
Among the total trips, residents from the Chinese mainland made over 2.76 million inbound and outbound trips, up 14.0 percent over the same period last year.
Over 2.75 million entry and exit trips were made by residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, marking an increase of 21.5 percent year on year.
The number of entry and exit trips by foreigners reached 697,000, a 39.5 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024.
Border ports nationwide took additional measures to ensure a safe, smooth, effective, and orderly customs clearance during the Qingming holiday.
For example, they've closely worked among various departments and timely dispersed passenger peak.
In addition, special inspection channels were set up to expedite entry and exit procedures for the significant influx of people, particularly elderly individuals from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese returning to their ancestral homes on the Chinese mainland to pay tribute to their ancestors during the holiday.
Assistance was also available for those requiring special care.
China handles over 6.21 mln entry-exit trips during Qingming holiday
China handles over 6.21 mln entry-exit trips during Qingming holiday
China handles over 6.21 mln entry-exit trips during Qingming holiday
China handles over 6.21 mln entry-exit trips during Qingming holiday
A conference on sustainable development cooperation among Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states concluded with the signing of 18 key projects worth a total of 4.795 billion yuan (about 655.5 million U.S. dollars) on Thursday in north China's Tianjin Municipality.
The projects, covering new energy, new materials, infrastructure, and automotive supply chains, are expected to boost practical cooperation among member states.
Nearly 400 guests, including officials and enterprises from SCO member states, attended the opening session. The conference is part of a series of activities ahead of the upcoming SCO summit in China this autumn.
The agreements involve eight countries, including the UAE, Egypt, and Uzbekistan. Notable projects include a 200-megawatt transformer substation in Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone and a collaboration between the UAE and Tianjin Municipality to help local enterprises expand overseas.
Ahmed El Homosani, CEO of the Sczone Utilities, highlighted the importance of the power substation project in attracting quality investments. "What we are going to sign is a framework agreement regarding building a new substation, 200 mega of electricity power. It will attract more and better investments," he said.
Meanwhile, Avinash Jagetiya, CEO of UAE's Sun Management Consulting, emphasized the significance of the cooperation agreement with Tianjin. "Yes, I'm certainly looking forward to this conference and that is the reason I'm here. And in this conference also we are going to sign an MOU (Memorandum of understanding) with Tianjing government. And this project is a step forward in serving the Tianjin enterprises and expanding their footprints and overseas market," he said. The conference also featured specialized sessions on energy, infrastructure, and mining cooperation. Energy cooperation was a focal point, with representatives from Kyrgyzstan noting increased interest from Chinese investors in energy projects.
"At present, a large number of Chinese investors are directly engaged with Kyrgyzstan's State Investment Agency for energy projects, including hydropower, solar and wind power plants," said Maksatbek Botoyarov, chief specialist of the Department of Investment Attraction and Regional Development of Kyrgyzstan.
Participants, including representatives from traditional energy firm LONGi, expressed commitments to increasing investments in the new energy sector and exploring green transformation pathways with SCO members.
"Over the years, we have developed green electricity and green hydrogen products and technical solutions to help these SCO countries achieve their sustainable development and energy transition. We are also actively communicating with the Kazakh government to formulate specific plans and programs for implementation," said Shi Shufeng, marketing director of LONGi's Central and East African Market.
SCO sustainable development conference secures 18 projects involving nearly 4.8 bln yuan
