Current China Entry policy
#2071
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It's actually possible to get a Q visa now without needing a provincial invitation letter or an exceptional circumstance. Single entry, valid ~3 months from the date of issuance. 2 PCR tests required prior to your flight. Transfers now allowed. Your actual mileage may vary.
#2073
Join Date: Apr 2009
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In fact, the following people would be eligible to apply for S2 based on a connection to you: spouse, parents, children under 18, parents of spouse.
Interestingly, it appears that she might even be eligible to apply her own RP once she is in China. Normally countries don't allow parents of work visa holders to live there indefinitely, but China does seem to be an exception to this rule.
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#2074
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She is currently eligible to apply for an S2 visa and visit you in China, as long as you have a valid work RP.
In fact, the following people would be eligible to apply for S2 based on a connection to you: spouse, parents, children under 18, parents of spouse.
Interestingly, it appears that she might even be eligible to apply her own RP once she is in China. Normally countries don't allow parents of work visa holders to live there indefinitely, but China does seem to be an exception to this rule.
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In fact, the following people would be eligible to apply for S2 based on a connection to you: spouse, parents, children under 18, parents of spouse.
Interestingly, it appears that she might even be eligible to apply her own RP once she is in China. Normally countries don't allow parents of work visa holders to live there indefinitely, but China does seem to be an exception to this rule.
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Last edited by moondog; Jul 30, 2022 at 3:53 am
#2075
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I was informed by the consulate that even thought I had 3 years remaining on my 10 year visa, I needed to apply for a new visa
#2076
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Most consulates have a statement somewhere, saying that all visas issued before Mar (?) 2020 are automatically cancelled. If you apply for a new visa and they see the old one, they'll put a "cancelled" stamp over it.
#2077
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Circuit breaker changes
Policy changes announced today that now require a 1 week cancellation if a flight has more than 4% of its passengers testing positive on arrival. It will be a 2 week cancellation if a flight has more than 8% of its passengers testing positive.
Still ridiculous, but good news in the context of zero Covid land’s policies.
Still ridiculous, but good news in the context of zero Covid land’s policies.
#2078
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Policy changes announced today that now require a 1 week cancellation if a flight has more than 4% of its passengers testing positive on arrival. It will be a 2 week cancellation if a flight has more than 8% of its passengers testing positive.
Still ridiculous, but good news in the context of zero Covid land’s policies.
Still ridiculous, but good news in the context of zero Covid land’s policies.
#2079
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IMO flight circuit breakers are much less problematic than community circuit breakers. Some compounds have over 10,000 residents, and a single positive case means bad news for all. On a slightly related note, I was initially worried about the "10 q-tips per test tube" practice (because all 10 get orange codes if 1 is positive...and it's conceivable that they live in ten different communities), but I haven't been burned yet. Single q-tip test tubes still exist. However, I don't know of any testing kiosks that always use them (e.g. my favorites usually give me my own test tube, but when they are running low, they switch to the 10/tube thing).
#2080
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Policy changes announced today that now require a 1 week cancellation if a flight has more than 4% of its passengers testing positive on arrival. It will be a 2 week cancellation if a flight has more than 8% of its passengers testing positive.
Still ridiculous, but good news in the context of zero Covid land’s policies.
Still ridiculous, but good news in the context of zero Covid land’s policies.
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/1H6L5yZmONp6FMJj5DiZLQ
Using percentages instead of fixed numbers is definitely a positive (baby steps) development.
#2081
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Take a vacation, get static managed https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/06/china...hnk/index.html . These folks can’t catch a break.
#2082
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IMO flight circuit breakers are much less problematic than community circuit breakers. Some compounds have over 10,000 residents, and a single positive case means bad news for all. On a slightly related note, I was initially worried about the "10 q-tips per test tube" practice (because all 10 get orange codes if 1 is positive...and it's conceivable that they live in ten different communities), but I haven't been burned yet. Single q-tip test tubes still exist. However, I don't know of any testing kiosks that always use them (e.g. my favorites usually give me my own test tube, but when they are running low, they switch to the 10/tube thing).
#2083
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1. Their specific buildings get sealed
2. They are mentioned in our WeChat groups. I wouldn't call these "official", but the community leader (who works for the government) is a member
Social pressure in the Confucian sense (e.g. focus on the community) is a major part of the equation. This is why public shaming comes into play.
We haven't had any positives since the end of the big lockdown in my compound. Other places have, but the new lockdowns have been quite short in cases that I'm aware of.
That having been said, the current Sanya situation doesn't seem pleasant, based on what I've read thus far. Most of the 80,000 people locked down there don't live in Sanya, so they are stuck in hotel rooms. Apparently, their room rates were slashed by 50% per government order.
#2084
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That having been said, the current Sanya situation doesn't seem pleasant, based on what I've read thus far. Most of the 80,000 people locked down there don't live in Sanya, so they are stuck in hotel rooms. Apparently, their room rates were slashed by 50% per government order.
#2085
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Yeah but do they get EQNs though?