Originally Posted by
JPDM
10 years is actually a maximum, not a default duration. May be hard to get. Nothing is clear yet.
I doubt that the bar would be too high for the ten year, particularly among regular travelers to China. The US has a similar reciprocal agreement with India and not difficult at all for US travelers to get the 10 year visa in that case. I'm sure China will be the same.
The current visa regime is mostly just a formality anyhow. This change has been a long time coming.