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The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is concerned about further tightening of restrictions on business visas

Beijing, 24th July 2008. The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is concerned about further tightening of restrictions on business visas to Shanghai.

According to a posting on the website of the Shanghai Foreign Economic Relation and Trade Commission (SMERT), the granting of visas for business visits to Shanghai will be suspended until mid-September in order to "ensure a stable, harmonious society during the period of the Olympics". The European Chamber is seeking official confirmation that similar restrictions apply in Beijing and other Olympic cities as widely reported in the international and domestic media.

The introduction of such restrictions without warning creates serious problems for companies operating in China.

The European Chamber is seeking clarification from central and local Chinese authorities on these new restrictions, how they will work in practice and how long they can be expected to remain in force.

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For further information, please contact:
Grace Yao, Press Officer of the European Chamber
Phone: +86 10 6462 2066 - 30
Mobile: +86 1367 1168 084
E-mail: gyao@euccc.com.cn


中国欧盟商会对进一步加强来华商务签证限制表示关切

北京，2008年7月24日。中国欧盟商会对上海进一步加强来华商务签证限制表示关切。

据上海对外经济贸易委员会（SMERT）网站上发布的通知称，“为确保奥运会顺利举行，维护奥运期间本市社会稳定”，外国人来沪的商务签证申请将暂缓审批，推迟到今年九月中旬以后办理。就此事宜，国内外媒体已有广泛报道，中国欧盟商会正在积极寻求官方确认，求证类似的限制是否也适用于北京以及其他奥运比赛城市。

在未有事先通告的情况下，该限制给在华经营的企业带来严重问题。

中国欧盟商会正在要求中国中央及地方各级相关政府机构对该限制进行澄清，要求说明该限制的执行方式及有效期限。

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姚辰
中国欧盟商会新闻官
电话：+86 (0)10 6462 2066 – 30
手机：+86 1367 1168 084
电邮：gyao@euccc.com.cn

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