Shanghai border inspection authority said 1H 2026 inspections covered 21.126 mln
inbound and outbound passengers and 146,000 aircraft and vessel movements;
inbound foreign visitors totaled 3.166 mln, up 22% YoY. Pudong International
Airport (PVG) recorded 33,000 outbound Chinese passengers on July 1, a near
two‑month peak. Authorities said visa‑free policy gains and concurrent expansion
in family, study‑tour and spectator travel are sustaining passenger traffic.
