Originally Posted by
moondog
I've never seen it written on any visa applications (websites, yes, though), but in the US, for example, each consulate is only supposed to process visa applications for residents within its own jurisdiction. I recall being initially told "no" at the Los Angeles consulate in 1998 because I didn't have a SoCal address at the time; a tiny amount of pleading was sufficient to overcome this obstacle. New York also used to have a reputation for being somewhat anal. Agencies never seemed to need to comply with the rule.
That's a restriction on citizens applying from their own country. Yes they've always had consular jurisdictions, which applies to citizens and long-term residents (e.g., green card holders or work visa holders). But I thought we were discussing restrictions on tourists and others on short-stay visas applying for a Chinese visa.