Implications of China’s Work Permit System for Foreign Employees: When a C is not enough
With the new application system for foreigners’ work permit implemented on April 1st 2017 and the 2017 Foreign Permanent Resident ID starting to process in June in Shanghai, the batch of newly promulgated policies have drawn much attention as well as confusion. How has this new system been implemented in Shanghai over the past months? Which lessons can be learned from the visa application experiences in practice?