Chinese border authorities handled 185 million entries and exits in the first quarter of 2026, up 13.5 percent from a year earlier, official data showed Friday.

Mainland residents made 91.66 million cross-border trips, a 14.2 percent increase year on year. Trips by residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan totaled 72.49 million, up 10.3 percent, according to the National Immigration Administration.

Foreign nationals made 21.33 million crossings in the first three months, up 22.3 percent. Nearly 78 percent of those were visa-free entries, reflecting the effect of China’s expanded visa-free policies.