China drops fingerprints for most short-term visa applicants worldwide
China’s 240-hour visa-free transit sparks 60 % surge in foreign arrivals
Hong Kong warns drivers over fake Guangdong-Hong Kong quota scam
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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.
China’s 240-hour visa-free transit drives record 40.6 million foreign arrivals
China says 40.6 million foreigners entered its borders in the past year, up 27 percent, after unifying and extending its visa-free transit scheme to 240 hours. Use of the programme jumped more than 60 percent, with Beijing alone welcoming 3.4 million visitors under the policy. The data illustrate how easier entry rules are reigniting business and leisure travel, cutting visa costs for companies and travellers alike.
China Southern makes Adelaide–Guangzhou flight year-round amid rebound in Chinese travel
China Southern Airlines will make its Adelaide–Guangzhou service permanent from April 2026, adding capacity as Chinese visitor spending in South Australia jumps 31 percent. The year-round link boosts tourism, provides exporters with extra freight space and simplifies corporate travel between China and Australia’s southern business hub.