Originally Posted by
Loren Pechtel
Sure it's only for the 7 years left on your passport? As Americans we get 10 years--the visa remains valid even when the passport expires. It just means you have to carry both.
He's sure. The Canadian deal is a little bit different from the American deal. Canadians get the maximum of 10 years or the expiration of their passport, whichever comes first. Their Chinese visas do not cross over into renewed passports.