[As of August, 499 million people entered and exited the country. Visa-free entry for foreigners increased by 26.8% year-on-year] September 10th, reporters learned from the Immigration Management Cooperation Sub-Forum of the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum (Lianyungang) 2026 Conference held in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province on September 10 that from January to August 2026, border crossings across the country A total of 499 million entry-exit personnel were inspected by the inspection agencies, a year-on-year increase of 8.7%; of which 242 million were mainland residents, 196 million were residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and 61.287 million foreigners were inspected, a year-on-year increase of 10%, 8.9%, and 19.5% respectively. Among foreigners entering the country, 23.72 million entered the country without visas, accounting for 77.6%, a year-on-year increase of 26.8%. A total of 28.148 million inbound and outbound transportation vehicles (trains, ships and vehicles) were inspected, a year-on-year increase of 15%; including 665,000 aircraft, 75,000 trains, 306,000 ships, and 27.102 million motor vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 0.5%, 5.6%, 4.1%, and 15.6% respectively. (CCTV News)