CHINA TOPIX

China to cut Foreigners Some Slack, Will Start Issuing 5-Year Work Permits

Carlene Vision   |

Mar 17, 2017 06:05 AM EDT

China's Ministry of Public Security made an announcement on Thursday that may be considered by foreigners working in the country as good news. The working permit-giving body revealed that any foreign national who has been working in China for a minimum of two uninterrupted years may now apply for a five-year working permit. This, for many, provides a relief from the current system which requires yearly permit renewal even when one is tied to a multiple-year contract with a China company.