China’s State Council Taiwan Affairs Office urged Taiwan’s authorities not to obstruct residents’ travel to mainland China. Spokesperson Zhang Han made the remarks at a press briefing on October 21.
According to Taiwan-side figures, residents of the island made 2.492 million trips to mainland China from January through August 2026, a 19.63% increase from the same period a year earlier.
Zhang said trips by Taiwan residents to mainland China rose 24.9% year on year in the first six months. He also noted that the National Immigration Administration had released data the previous day on cross-border movements in the first three quarters, including figures for residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
