On October 17, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian hosted a regular press conference. A reporter asked: Data released by the National Immigration Administration yesterday showed that visa-free entry for foreigners in the third quarter of this year increased by nearly 50% year-on-year. Since the beginning of this year, "China Travel" has shown great vitality and has continued to attract overseas tourists. What is the spokesperson's comment on this?

Lin Jian said that the latest data shows that in the third quarter of this year, more than 7 million foreigners entered the country without visas, accounting for 72.2% of the total number of foreigners entering the country, a year-on-year increase of 48.3%. At the same time, "China Travel" has transformed from a quick tour of tourist attractions to a lively and diverse in-depth experience. Foreign friends walked into the lives of modern Chinese people at "zero distance", appreciated the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers, and experienced fireworks and human feelings, and saw a real, three-dimensional and progressive China. The "traffic" of tourists traveling in China can be transformed into an "increase" in understanding China, thanks to China's unswerving promotion of high-level opening up. We will continue to promote various facilitation measures, optimize and improve service guarantees, and welcome more foreign friends to cross mountains and seas to gather in China.

(CCTV reporter Zhang Xuesong)