An upgraded border crossing between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, the Huanggang Port Building, is set to open next month. It will be the first to use a 'collaborative inspection and joint clearance' model, allowing travelers to complete immigration in five minutes and eliminating the need for shuttle buses.
An Izmailovsky District Court sentenced a Russian Federal Customs Service (FCS) captain to 12 years in prison for selling information about goods crossing the state border. The captain was found guilty of accepting bribes and unauthorized access to computer information, and also fined three times the bribe amount.
Russia and China will discuss opening a temporary border crossing for tourists on Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Governor Dmitry Demeshin stated that only 18,000 tourists visited Khabarovsk from the Chinese part of the island, highlighting the need for a passenger crossing.
Estonia's border guard warns that using Google Maps in the Narva River region can lead to unintentional crossings into Russian territorial waters due to inaccurate border line depiction. Authorities have recorded at least four illegal border crossings in the past two months, resulting in warnings or fines.
Estonia's border guard warns that using Google Maps in the Narva River region can lead to accidental crossings into Russian territory due to inaccurate temporary border lines. At least four illegal crossings were recorded in the past two months, resulting in warnings or fines.
Russian Railways reported a 3% year-on-year increase in cargo transportation to China for January-April 2026, reaching 62.7 million metric tons. Container shipments rose by 5.9% to 1.168 million TEU.
An alleged Myanmar crime boss and syndicate members are on trial in China for operating scam compounds that defrauded Chinese victims of over 24 billion yuan ($3.5 billion) and allegedly involved two murders. The trial, which concluded Friday, is part of Beijing's crackdown on cross-border scam networks.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia and China are jointly developing trans-Eurasian transport routes, leading to increased volume and speed of cargo and passenger transportation. He also mentioned the modernization of Russian railways and the expansion of the Northern Sea Route.
Truckers report a significant reduction in illegal "Bhaipo tax" and "danda tax" at Bengal border crossings following a new government directive to dismantle extortion points. Harassment and delays have decreased, improving logistics.
As a new Ebola outbreak spreads rapidly in the DRC, lessons from the 2018-2020 crisis in Butembo highlight challenges like insecurity, community mistrust, and the exploitation of the outbreak for political gain. The WHO's quicker declaration of a public health emergency this time reflects lessons learned, though the current Bundibugyo variant lacks specific vaccines.
