National Immigration Administration to handle 287 million people entering and leaving China in first half of 2024 - Chinese media

On the 5th, the National Immigration Administration of China released key data on immigration management work in the first half of 2024. From January to June, immigration management agencies across the country generated 287 million in foreign workers, up 70.9% year-on-year.
million people entering and leaving the country were screened (total number, same below), of which 137 million were mainland Chinese residents, 121 million were Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan residents, and 29.22 million were foreigners.
In the first half of the year, the number of foreigners who entered China through ports across the country increased by 152.7% year-on-year to 14.635 million, of which 8.542 million were visa-exempt.
The bureau predicted that the number of foreign visitors to China will continue to increase in the second half of 2024.