Originally Posted by
Potreroflyr
Only if you're NOT flying back to the same country. So US->PRC->US won't qualify for 72 TWOV (transit without visa).
US->PRC->Japan->US does qualifiy, for example.
Exactly. Beijing, Shanghai and a few other cities are in the program. But you have to continue your journey to a 3rd country. Hong Kong/Macao also qualify as a 3rd country, btw.