An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 19, 2025 shows a cargo ship at Qingdao Port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua)

China has added and expanded 40 ports of entry since the beginning of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), bringing the country's total ports of entry to 311, said Sun Meijun, head of the General Administration of Customs, at a press conference on Monday.