China sees surge in border crossings amid visa-free travel boom

China recorded a surge in border crossings by both mainland Chinese citizens and foreign nationals in the third quarter of this year, as Chinese companies expand overseas and Beijing steps up incentives to attract foreign tourists. The country logged a total of 192 million border crossings in the July-September period, up 7.9 per cent year on year, according to data released by the National Immigration Administration on Tuesday. China received 11.6 million foreign arrivals, up 15.6 per cent,...