Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) — Customs offices at Beijing’s two major airports processed 369 million yuan (about 51.4 million U.S. dollars) in tax refunds from outbound overseas travelers in the first four months of 2025, up 79.41 percent year on year and setting a new record for the period, data from Beijing Customs showed.
The introduction of 240-hour visa-free transit has led to a significant increase in the number of foreigners arriving in China, customs officials said.
In January-April this year, 7.07 million incoming and outgoing travelers passed through Beijing Customs posts, up 22.3 percent year-on-year. In addition, at Beijing’s two international airports, Beijing Capital International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport, customs officials recorded a 23.9 percent increase in the number of incoming and outgoing flights to 40,622. -0-