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1. Foreigners Visa Extended 2 Months Amidst Epidemic Control

Source: China Daily

Foreigners in China for innovation, entrepreneurship and scientific research during the epidemic will have their visa and residence permits automatically extended for two months if their certificates expire during the period. No extension procedure is required, and they can legally stay in China or leave the country during the extended period, according to the National Immigration Administration.

Foreigners who need to come to China for urgent reasons such as investment, a business start-up or trade can apply at their port of entry for a visa or temporary entry permit with invitation letters.

For people involved in medical aid, drug research and development, academic exchanges or other anti-epidemic work, 24-hour, urgent certification service will be provided, according to the administration.

The duration of foreign anti-epidemic workers' residence permits will depend on their work. Applications for Chinese permanent residence will be prioritized for those who have made important contributions to anti-epidemic work.

2. Guangzhou&Suzhou-Latest Policies for Foreigners

Guangzhou Immigration introduce the following eight facilitation measures during the epidemic prevention and control period:

为深入贯彻落实广州市委市政府和上级公安机关疫情防控工作要求，切实做好战疫情、保民生、促发展工作，广州公安出入境管理部门将在疫情防控期间推出以下八项便利措施：

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Urgent processing. First, immigration will comprehensively reduce the time limit for business visa application in Hong Kong and Macao. The second is to provide expedited visa processing for foreigner to attend meetings, negotiate, sign contracts and emergency business, etc., and to complete the visa within 3 working days, especially on the day of emergency.

一、加急办理。一是全面压缩港澳商务签注办理时限。二是为外籍人员出境参加会议、谈判、签订合同和紧急商务等提供签证加急办理，3个工作日内办结，特别紧急的当天办结。

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2- Enterprises, institutions can go to the front desk for Hong Kong and Macau business visa without reservation.

二、即到即办。企业、机构到前台办理港澳商务签注的免予预约，开通绿色通道，即来即办。

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Lack of document acceptance. If the foreign employees and foreign students of the units that resume work, production and study are unable to provide the necessary application materials due to the epidemic and promise to submit them within the prescribed time, the application shall be accepted.

三、容缺受理。复工复产复学的单位外籍就业者和外国留学生，因疫情原因无法提供必要申请材料并承诺在规定时间内补交的，予以容缺受理。

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Apply as needed. Provide visa convenience for foreigners to engage in business activities in Guangzhou, and meet the business needs of foreigners to the maximum extent.

四、按需申请。为外籍人员来穗从事商务活动提供签证便利，最大限度的满足外籍人员的商务需求。

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Expand the validity, Immigration will expand the scope of application for long-term residence permits for foreign employees. For foreign employees who work in reputable record-keeping institutions, a work residence permit of more than 2-years may be issued for the first application, and a work residence permit of more than 3-years may be issued for the second application.

五、扩大范围。扩大外籍就业人员申请长期居留许可的适用范围，对在信誉良好的备案单位工作的外籍人员，首次申请可签发2年以上工作类居留证件，再次申请的可签发3年以上工作类居留证件。

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Provide door-to-door visa application service for enterprises and units with a large number of foreigners.

六：上门办理

1- 为广州市商务局上年公布的服务贸易示范企业和重点培育企业提供预约上门办理港澳商务签注服务

2- 为外籍人员数量较多的企业和单位提供预约上门办理签证证件服务

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Open the visa documents for foreigners online processing channel, through the "two-way express" to achieve the following business process without contact processing.

七、在线办理。开通外国人签证证件在线办理通道，通过“双向速递”实现以下业务全流程无接触办理。

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Foreign students in universities who have delayed the start of the semester due to the impact of the epidemic will be given the following special treatment:

1. After the beginning of the semester, universities shall organize students to apply for student visas.

2. Students who overstay their visas shall be exempted from punishment.

3. If the residence for studying abroad has expired, you can apply for ordinary visa to enter China.

八：特别处理

因疫情影响延迟开学的高校外籍留学生作出以下特别处理：

1.在开学后，由各高校统一组织办理学生签证；

2.留学生签证过期的，免于处罚；

3.在境外学习类居留过期，可申请普通签证入境，凭学校说明公函，直接办理学习类居留。

Resumption

Resumption Rate Map of China

1. Over 30 pct of China's SMEs resume operation amid epidemic

More than 30 percent of China's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have resumed work and production as the country enhances policy support to make it easier for them to reopen businesses amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.

"We will ensure solid implementation of the supportive policies and promote business resumption with separate approaches based on local epidemic situation," Zhang Kejian, vice minister of industry and information technology.

The country will also help SMEs with supplies of raw material and virus-control equipment and extend the payment deadline for their electricity and gas bills, the ministry said.

2. Resumption rate of coastal ports nationwide has reached over 95%

Everything is under control now after powerful measures have been taken in the past one month. Since last week, ports in China have begun to resume work. Including Ningbo Port, Shanghai Port, Guangzhou Port, etc., the resumption rate of coastal ports nationwide has reached over 95%.

3. More than 60% of enterprises in Guangdong have resumed work

Judging from industrial power consumption, more than 60% of enterprises in Guangdong have resumed work. Other provinces such as Jiangsu, Shandong and Liaoning are also getting back on track.

4. Work Resumption of over 10,000 Industrial Enterprises in Chongqing， Sichuan

As of February 24, total 10,812 industrial enterprises in Chongqing had resumed work, with 739,000 employees, including 4,859 industrial enterprises above designated size with 613,000 employees.

93 of the 100 leading enterprises have resumed work

As of now, 93 of the 100 leading enterprises have resumed work, with a resumption rate of 60.8% for 600 supporting enterprises. 

Chongqing’s industrial bellwethers that have resumed production involve complete vehicle enterprises such as Changan Automobile and Changan Ford, electronics enterprises such as Wistron, Yibao, and Inventec, strategic emerging industry enterprises such as BOE and HKC, and equipment manufacturing and big data enterprises such as Cummins, SWA and CloudWalk.

Chen Jinshan, Director of the Chongqing Economy and Informatization Commission, said that Chongqing would comprehensively promote the resumption of work and production in the next step, to realize full resumption.

5. Over 50% of Zhejiang’s industrial enterprises and 20% of its service enterprises above designated size have resumed operation. 

All Zones of Yiwu International Trade City have reopened. Train services have been transporting goods from China to Europe, in response to orders from overseas. The government of Guangdong province has issued 20 policies and measures to help enterprises accelerate production resumption, and provide targeted support to ensure employment and reduce burdens. 

While resolutely containing COVID-19, many Chinese companies are already getting back to business. Two economically developed provinces, Zhejiang and Guangdong, have taken the lead in resuming production, under the premises of taking precautions and ensuring safety. They have provided valuable experience for other regions.

Zhejiang has created “Index of Enterprise Resumption Rate,” “Five-colored Map of the Epidemic Situation” and “Five-colored Map of Resumption Rate” to comprehensively analyze the epidemic and track the rate at which businesses are resuming work. 

6.Cooper resume working with full power

Cooper officially returns to work on February 26, 2020. Cooper, as the first industrial enterprise to resume work in Tianjin Wuqing Park, Cooper will continue to work with you to provide you with high-quality and efficient products and services!

7. A total of 3,485 foreign-invested enterprises were newly established

Foreign investors remain optimistic about the Chinese market and it’s expected that post-virus China will still be the best destination for foreign investment.

A total of 3,485 foreign-invested enterprises were newly established. German chemical giant BASF invested $10 billion in Guangdong province to build an integrated petrochemicals plant. Meanwhile, Exxon Mobil’s $10 billion petrochemical projects in Guangdong, and the Tesla electric vehicle project in Shanghai are progressing well. 

8. 251 key projects resume construction in Xiamen & 60 more signed

As of February 23d, 2020, work has resumed on all 251 key provincial and municipal construction projects that had been delayed or halted due to the COVID-19 epidemic. So far, the total number of projects with project value of more than RMB 4 million starting and/or resuming construction in the city reached 880. 

9. Some Beijing's parks have begun to cap total visits per day

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