China drops fingerprints for most short-term visa applicants worldwide
China’s 240-hour visa-free transit sparks 60 % surge in foreign arrivals
Hong Kong warns drivers over fake Guangdong-Hong Kong quota scam
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China Southern makes Guangzhou–Adelaide link year-round, boosting trade and inbound tourism
From April 2026 China Southern will fly Guangzhou–Adelaide year-round, adding a fourth weekly flight outside the traditional December-March peak. The expansion supports surging Chinese visitor numbers and South Australia’s export growth, and offers corporates new passenger and cargo capacity.
U.S. halts deportation of Chinese citizen-journalist who filmed Xinjiang abuses
U.S. immigration authorities have dropped plans to deport Chinese dissident Guan Heng to Uganda, citing the risk of persecution for his reporting on Xinjiang. The move removes an immediate danger but leaves his long-term asylum claim unresolved.
Indonesia joins China’s fingerprint-free visa pilot, easing consular bottlenecks for ASEAN travellers
Chinese consulates in Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan and Denpasar have waived fingerprinting for short-term visa applicants through end-2026, significantly reducing processing time for Indonesian tourists and business travellers.
Hunan marks 4,000th traveller under China’s 240-hour visa-free transit policy
Changsha and other Hunan ports have processed over 4,000 foreign passengers under the 240-hour visa-free transit regime in its first year, underscoring the policy’s reach beyond China’s coastal gateways.
Visa-Free Transit Drives 27 % Jump in Foreign Arrivals to China
New NIA statistics show 40.6 million foreign arrivals over the past year—up 27 %—as China’s 240-hour visa-free transit scheme gains traction. More than half of visitors at Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou entered on the waiver, cutting processing times and boosting business and leisure spending. The figures reinforce China’s strategy of using easier entry rules to revive inbound travel and investment.
‘Singapore-Washing’: More Chinese Firms Relocate to City-State Amid US Pressure
Reuters reports a surge in Chinese companies setting up in Singapore to mitigate US-China tensions. The move offers tariff and regulatory benefits but is less effective for high-visibility brands, creating new mobility-planning complexities for HR and tax teams managing dual-country operations.