Rules for the Administration of Employment of Foreign Nationals in China
(Click here to see if the rules remain in effect.) Rules for the Administration of Employment of Foreign Nationals in China 外国人在中国就业管理规定 (Promulgated jointly by the Ministry of Labor, Ministry of...
View ArticleEU Chamber of Commerce in China Position Paper on Visa Policy 2012/2013
I missed this earlier: The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China has published a Position Paper 2012/13 with some common-sense recommendations for China visa policy: 1. Implement consistent and...
View ArticleAmerican Chamber of Commerce-China 2013 White Paper on Visa Policy
AmCham China has just published its 2013 White Paper. Below is a brief introduction to the chapter on US and China visa policy, which I co-authored. Check it out. New visa policy developments in 2012...
View ArticleMinistry of Foreign Affairs Notice Spells Out China’s New Visa Categories
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a bilingual Notice on Handling PRC Visa Applications spelling out China’s new visa categories. Issued August 28, 2013, this notice is important because it’s...
View ArticleCCTV News on China’s New Immigration Law (Gary Chodorow Interviewed)
New visa regulations issued by China’s State Council went into effect yesterday, September 1. CCTV news interviewed immigration lawyer Gary Chodorow about how the new regulations will impact employers’...
View ArticleEU Chamber of Commerce in China Position Paper on Visa Policy 2013/2014
China’s new visa law has not meaningfully addressed visa policy concerns of EU Chamber of Commerce member companies, according to the organization’s 2013/14 Position Paper. What’s most striking about...
View ArticleInfographic: China Z (Work) Visa Application Flow Chart
This flow chart shows a typical process for applying for a Z (work) visa in China(a): Notes: (a) This process does not apply to foreign experts. (b) Some foreign nationals, including but not limited to...
View ArticleDual Employment Contracts for Expats in China: Beware Tax and Visa Issues
What are the tax and visa issues that arise when an expat working in China is paid partly from the China entity’s payroll and partly from the foreign payroll? The China Law Blog has an insightful post...
View ArticleFAQ: China’s New Visa Law
China is overhauling its immigration law regime. A new Exit-Entry Administration Law (EEAL), enacted by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, became effective July 1, 2013. New State...
View ArticleScientist Alleges Fraud in China’s “Thousand Talent” Foreign Expert Program
Physicist Ulf Leonhardt made headlines when he published a theoretical framework for an invisibility cloak. Not long afterwards, he was recruited by the Centre for Optical and Electronic Research...
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