China’s 10-Day Visa-Free Transit Drives 27 % Jump in Foreign Arrivals
China Opens Online Visa Application to Indians in Bid to Tap US$21 Bn Market
China Southern Makes Perth–Guangzhou Link Permanent, Adding 85,800 Seats a Year
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US Visa-Stamping Backlog Prompts Google and Apple to Caution China-Born Staff Against Travel
Google and Apple warned employees on US work and study visas—many from China—not to travel internationally because embassy appointments for visa stamping can now take up to a year. The backlog exposes Chinese tech talent to the risk of being locked out of the United States.
China drops fingerprints for most short-term visa applicants worldwide
Beijing has ordered Chinese embassies worldwide to waive fingerprint collection for all visa applicants whose stay in China will not exceed 180 days. The 19-December pilot, in force until end-2026, eliminates in-person visits for most tourist and business travellers, cutting processing time and cost. It caps a year of visa liberalisation and will significantly ease corporate travel planning.
China’s 240-hour visa-free transit sparks 60 % surge in foreign arrivals
The National Immigration Administration reports that 40.6 million foreigners entered China in the past year, with usage of the 240-hour visa-free transit jumping 60 %. China’s major hubs have cut processing times and leveraged the policy to attract tourists and business travellers, offering mobility teams new, visa-free options for 10-day trips.
Hong Kong warns drivers over fake Guangdong-Hong Kong quota scam
Hong Kong’s government has debunked viral social-media claims that drivers can easily secure Guangdong-Hong Kong cross-border vehicle quotas. The Transport Department emphasises that quotas still require strict Mainland approval and warned residents against paying fraudulent agents.
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.