[192 million entries and exits in the third quarter, visa-free entry for foreigners increased by 24.1% year-on-year] October 20th, the National Immigration Administration held a press conference on October 20th to release major data on immigration management in the third quarter of 2026. In the third quarter, the national immigration management agencies inspected a total of 192 million people entering and exiting the country, a year-on-year increase of 7.9%; of which 95.96 million were mainland residents, 73.14 million were residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and 23.272 million were foreigners, a year-on-year increase of 7.4%, 6.4%, and 15.6% respectively. Among them, 8.992 million foreigners entered the country without visas, accounting for 77.5% of the total number of foreigners entering the country, a year-on-year increase of 24.1%. The top ten countries for inbound foreign tourists are Russia, South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, the United States, Mongolia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and Australia, accounting for 63.9% of the total inbound tourists.