Originally Posted by
tentseller
The visa is a laminated page, not a stamp.
The question as to why it is possible for Canadians and not Americans? Think about the relationship between the countries at this point in time.
Someone on another thread tossed out the advice for Americans to get your 10yrs visa now as things can change very fast in this showdown.
US China relations are a sidebar to this conversation, and perhaps warrant a new thread, but my thoughts are as follows:
1. the mutual trade relationship isn't going to vanish overnight
2. many bonds are due in Q1 2019, and I am not convinced that the US can repay them on time
3. China's ability to issue new bonds is also strained
Points 2 and 3 could well result in another recession, but I don't think it will be nearly as bad as 2008.
ETA: I am slightly opposed to starting a thread dedicated to this topic because I like to keep political discussions under the radar.