(SCO Tianjin Summit) New immigration inspection facility inaugurated at Tianjin Binhai International Airport

This photo taken on Aug. 27, 2025 shows the new immigration inspection facility at Terminal 1 of Tianjin Binhai International Airport in north China's Tianjin. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

TIANJIN, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- The new immigration inspection facility was officially inaugurated at Tianjin Binhai International Airport on Wednesday. The upgraded area now offers more than double the space of the previous one, with the number of inspection lanes increasing from 17 to 22.

Notably, these include four dedicated lanes for delegates attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, along with eight express channels.

Equipped with advanced technologies such as autonomous patrol robots and integrated smart inspection counters, the new facility has improved overall clearance efficiency by nearly 30 percent.

Passengers queue for immigration inspection at Terminal 1 of Tianjin Binhai International Airport in north China's Tianjin, Aug. 27, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Travelers go through immigration inspection at Terminal 1 of Tianjin Binhai International Airport in north China's Tianjin, Aug. 27, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Passengers queue for immigration inspection at Terminal 1 of Tianjin Binhai International Airport in north China's Tianjin, Aug. 27, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

An officer from the Tianjin Airport Border Inspection Station assists an Indonesian passenger in filling out a disembarkation card at Terminal 1 of Tianjin Binhai International Airport in north China's Tianjin, Aug. 27, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Two international flights arrive successively at Tianjin Binhai International Airport in north China's Tianjin, Aug. 27, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)