In order to attract foreign investment and promote economic and trade cooperation, many regions of China have recently implemented visa simplification measures for foreign business personnel, highlighting its active integration into the global business interaction and open stance.

On February 14, the Foreign Affairs Office of the Beijing Municipal Government held a policy briefing, announcing that it would provide special visa facilitation measures for eligible foreign business people in Beijing, and cooperate with the Beijing Entry-Exit Border Inspection General Station to implement customs clearance facilitation. The policy is aimed at foreign business people and their families who are invited by enterprises registered in Beijing and frequently come to Beijing to engage in business and trade and play an important role in economic development. After the application is approved, the Foreign Affairs Office of the Beijing Municipal Government will issue a special invitation letter valid for 5 years with a stay of no more than 180 days, and the visa authorities stationed abroad will issue the corresponding visa according to the invitation letter. Applicants can be exempted from fingerprint collection, entrust other agents, and only pay multiple visa fees a year. In addition, foreign business people who enter and exit from Beijing's two international airports can enjoy the fast customs clearance service, and the application process can be completed online, and no fees are charged.

Almost the same period, Shanghai also introduced relevant preferential policies. On February 21, the Circular of Shanghai Municipal Economic and Information Technology Commission on Providing Special Visa Facilitation for Foreign business Persons coming to Shanghai clearly stated that for persons who frequently participate in business activities in China and make significant contributions to the economic and trade cooperation in the field of Shanghai industry and information technology, their spouses and children, eligible persons shall take advantage of the Special Visa Invitation Letter issued by the Foreign Affairs Office of the Shanghai Municipal Government. You can apply for the M visa or the corresponding type of visa valid for 5 years, each stay does not exceed 180 days, and also enjoy the convenience measures such as exemption from fingerprint collection, authorization and payment of multiple visa fees according to the standard of one year. In terms of the application process, enterprises need to first submit a written application to the Municipal Economic and Information Technology Commission, to be approved and obtained the "registration verification code", complete the unit registration on the official website of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Municipal government, and then fill in and submit the application information for foreign businesspeople. The Foreign affairs office of the municipal government will complete the review and issue the invitation letter within one week after the enterprise submits the complete application as required.

Prior to this, the Foreign Affairs Office of the Liaoning Provincial People's Government issued the "Announcement on Providing Special Visa Facilitation for Foreign Business Persons coming to Liaoning" on January 3, which clearly stipulates that the main body of enterprises registered in Liaoning Province can provide foreign business persons and their families who frequently engage in business activities in China and make positive contributions to Liaoning's foreign economic and trade cooperation. Apply for an invitation letter valid for 5 years with a stay of no more than 180 days. Foreigners can apply for visas to China at Chinese embassies and consulates abroad with this invitation letter.

The introduction of these policies is inevitable. In recent years, the process of global economic integration has accelerated, and the importance of international business exchanges has become increasingly significant. As one of the world's major economies, in order to actively attract foreign investment and promote foreign trade, China urgently needs to implement a more convenient exit and entry policy to promote the international flow of people. According to statistics, before the adjustment of the policy, foreign business people faced many obstacles to carry out long-term and in-depth business cooperation in China due to problems such as short visa validity and limited stay. The short period of stay causes frequent business people to have to apply for visa extensions or reapplications frequently, which consumes a lot of time and energy.

This policy adjustment in many places has significantly reduced the cost of visa processing for foreign business people, enabling them to more freely conduct business activities in China and establish long-term partnerships. For foreign enterprises, this policy has strengthened their confidence in investing and expanding business in the Chinese market. For Chinese enterprises, it will help attract more international partners, promote the cross-border flow of production factors such as technology, capital and talent, and then help the Chinese economy occupy a more favorable position in the global industrial chain and supply chain, and promote the realization of high-quality economic development.

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