My current Chinese visa is about to expire in a year, and I found out that China has recently announced a new 5-year visa for foreigners of Chinese origin. The benefits over a 10-year L or M visa for U.S. citizens seem to be that there are no restrictions on the reason for a visit and opens the door to a 5-year residency permit as well. However, I can't find any information about how to actually apply for it. Has anyone had any experience with this?

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/soci...ou-qualify-new