Originally Posted by
weiwunokenan
Technically you can buy a refundable PEK-SIN ticket and take advantage of TWOV, but it is risky and illegal. The Chinese police won't arrest you for doing that, but you may face trouble when applying Chinese visa in the future.
As a Chinese citizen I once traveled to Taiwan without the special permit, the immigration officers were really mad on that.
I'm not taking any chances here... I'll pay the money for the expedited visa and chalk it up to a learning lesson.