More countries have announced plans to ban flights from Britain following several European nations’ similar decisions, as a new and more transmissible strain of COVID-19 has been reported in Britain.
Residents of the Hong Kong and Macao special administration regions can apply to renew and reissue their Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents on the Chinese mainland beginning Oct 10, and collect the permit within seven days.
Effective from 0 a.m., 28 September 2020, foreign nationals holding valid Chinese residence permits for work, personal matters and reunion are allowed to enter China with no need for applying for new visas.
On August 10, 2020, Chinese Embassy announced foreign nationals from the countries like United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal etc who hold valid residence permits, including work permit, permit for family reunion and personal matters, may apply for visas for free at any Chinese embassy or consulate in these countries.
Shanghai launched tax refund point on May 1, offering better tax refund service for overseas travelers. This centralized refund point for departure tax rebates is located in Plaza 66. After shopping at stores that provide instant departure tax refund service, eligible overseas travelers will be rebated with the value-added tax at the centralized tax refund point in the mall.
BEIJING — Employers who are suspected of the crime of refusing to pay the salaries of migrant workers shall be transferred to judicial organs for investigations, according to a regulation set to take effect on May 1.