Originally Posted by
travelinmanS
China says these things so they can say it isn’t a complete ban. I’d be curious to see how many visas they have issued since the announcement. Probably under 100 worldwide. If the OP is a Nobel prize winning infectious disease specialist or a billionaire investor employing hundreds of thousands of Chinese then maybe they have a shot. Otherwise, nope.
Similar to their "green card" how many have they issued in last 15 years..a few hundred.
What possible pressing reason for business would require a personal visit to china now?
Its locked down..they have no reason to risk infected foreigners coming in.