China Expands 30-Day Visa-Free Entry: 77 Countries Now Eligible Through End-2026
China Urges Citizens to Leave Iran, Issues Highest-Level Travel Warning
Lunar New Year Travel Rush Breaks Records, Points to Robust Domestic Mobility Recovery
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Severe Weather Disrupts 1,222 Flights Across China, Testing Contingency Plans
Heavy rain and low visibility on 27 February caused 41 flight cancellations and 1,181 delays across China, affecting over a thousand services. The incident highlights the need for contingency routing, early departures and clear duty-of-care policies as Chinese aviation capacity climbs toward pre-pandemic highs.
Press Center for ‘Two Sessions’ Opens, Streamlined Accreditation Welcomes 1,000 Foreign Journalists
China opened its ‘two sessions’ press center on 27 February, providing visa extensions, equipment clearance and high-speed workspaces for more than 1,000 overseas journalists. The digitalised accreditation and on-site service model eases short-term professional mobility and foreshadows tight security and transport controls in Beijing as the annual parliamentary meetings begin.
China Adds UK and Canada to 30-Day Visa-Free Entry Scheme
Effective 17 February 2026, citizens of the UK and Canada can now enter mainland China visa-free for up to 30 days. Announced internationally on 26 February, the move streamlines short-term business and tourist travel, cuts lead times for corporate trips and signals Beijing’s renewed push to revive inbound flows. Companies must still monitor stay lengths and activity types to avoid inadvertent ‘illegal work’ findings.
Corporate Alert: What China’s UK/Canada Visa Waiver Means for Mobility Compliance
Vialto Partners’ 26 February alert welcomes China’s UK/Canada visa waiver but stresses that visa-free entry is not work authorisation. Employers must monitor day counts, clarify permissible activities and manage tax-and-payroll exposure to avoid fines or blacklisting.
Spring Festival Travel Boom Pushes Daily Cross-Border Traffic Above 2 Million, Says NIA
During the 9-day Lunar New Year break, China processed more than 2 million border crossings per day—a 14 % jump over 2025. Nearly one-third of inbound visitors used the new visa-free channels, confirming the programme’s role in reviving business and leisure travel.
Inbound Tourism Doubles Under Visa-Free Policies as Holiday Spending Hits New Highs
A BRNN data deep-dive shows inbound tourist numbers doubled over the Spring Festival, with 460,000 arrivals entering visa-free. Combined with record domestic spending, the trend underscores China’s success in using relaxed entry policies to stimulate both consumption and international engagement.
Mass Flight Disruptions on 26 February Strand Travellers Across China’s Major Hubs
On 26 February, China logged 857 flight delays and 22 cancellations across major and regional airports, paralysing travel plans for business and leisure passengers alike. The widespread disruption underscores ongoing capacity and weather-management challenges in the mainland’s aviation network.