According to the information from Mohan Exit Entry Border Inspection Station in Yunnan Province, in 2025, the China Laos Railway will inspect more than 290000 people from 110 countries and regions in the world. Among the inbound and outbound personnel, the number of foreign nationals exceeded 50000, a year-on-year increase of over 34%. Among them, the number of foreign nationals who entered without a visa exceeded 13400, a year-on-year increase of 48%. Mohan Exit Entry Border Inspection Station introduced that since the opening of the international passenger train of the China Laos Railway on April 13, 2023, as of December 31, 2025, a total of more than 2800 cross-border international passenger trains have been inspected, more than 710000 people from 123 countries and regions have been inspected and released, and more than 55000 people from foreign countries have been inspected and released, of which more than 24000 people have entered the country without a visa. The number of passengers from Laos, Thailand and Malaysia ranks the top three. The top reasons for entry are tourism, conference business and visiting relatives and friends. Overlooking Mohan Station of China Laos Railway. Chen Xinbo, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency, photographed that in order to facilitate cross-border travel of passengers, Mohan Exit and Entry Border Checkpoint has constantly innovated its service mode, optimized its police force allocation and customs clearance process, launched online booking customs clearance for inbound tourist groups, 24-hour barrier free customs clearance, opened the "the Belt and Road" special channel and visa free channel, set up on-site "consulting mobile stations", and implemented more than 10 customs clearance measures for convenience and benefit of the people, such as filling in and submitting foreigners' entry cards online, which effectively ensured smooth, fast and orderly customs clearance at ports. (New Society)