China News Service, Beijing, July 30 (Reporter Li Jingze) The National Immigration Administration of China held a press conference on the 30th to release the main data on immigration management in the first half of 2021.

Chen Jie, spokesperson for the National Immigration Administration, said that in the first half of the year, 335,000 ordinary passports were issued nationwide, mainly for studying abroad, employment and business, and the number of issuances was 2% of the same period in 2019.

  Chen Jie said that from January to June, a total of 66.973 million entry-exit persons were inspected at ports across the country; 7.527 million entry-exit transportation vehicles were inspected, including 111,000 cargo aircraft, compared with 2019 and 2020. Annual growth of 189.5 percent and 35% respectively; 1.24 million entry and exit documents for inland residents were processed, 3.179 million person-times of visas to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan were processed, 380,000 stay and residence documents were issued for foreigners in China; 85,000 illegal immigrants were seized, 31,000 foreigners from the "Three Africas" were seized, 5.63 tons of various drugs and 352.25 tons of precursor chemicals were seized, and 1,430 guns of various types were seized.

  In deepening the fight against the epidemic in the first half of the year, foreign import prevention has always been the top priority of the National Immigration Administration.

Chen Jie said that in response to the epidemic situation, the immigration policy was dynamically adjusted, insisted on non-emergency and non-essential non-exit, strictly examined and approved the issuance of ordinary passports and entry and exit passes for mainland residents. In the first half of the year, a total of 335,000 ordinary passports were issued nationwide. The main reason was to study abroad. , Employment and business, the issuance amount is 2% of the same period in 2019.

  Chen Jie pointed out that the National Immigration Administration has strengthened joint prevention and control of the epidemic with various localities and departments, strengthened big data early warning, and timely notified the customs, health and health departments and the territorial joint prevention and control mechanism of personnel in high-risk areas, and the relevant parties will verify the diagnosis and suspects. There were 4,586 cases and 343,000 close contacts.

  According to Chen Jie's introduction, immigration management agencies at all levels have rigorously investigated and arrested borders, strictly controlled border jurisdictions, and strengthened investigations and investigations, effectively cracking down on various illegal and criminal activities.

In the first half of the year, 8,419 criminal cases of obstructing national (frontier) border management were established nationwide, and more than 21,000 criminal suspects were arrested, an increase of 220% and 271% respectively year-on-year.

578 drug cases were cracked and 40 drug abuse and trafficking dens were destroyed. A large number of smuggling cases were uncovered, which effectively protected people’s lives and property and safeguarded national security.

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