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5-Year Long-Term Residence Permit in China: Who Qualifies & How to Apply

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According to the 12 immigration and exit-entry facilitation policies for the construction and promotion of free trade zones rolled out nationwide by the National Immigration Administration of China in 2019, foreigners who meet the policy requirements may be granted a 5-year work-type residence permit, avoiding the trouble of frequent renewal.…

Pets Become Sky-High Killers-Who Should Pay for a Lost Life?

Case study, civil law
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In late 2024, a child playing in a Guangdong Shaoguan residential compound died after being struck on the head by a turtle falling from the 15th floor. The court ruled that Zhang, the turtle’s owner, must pay 1.28 million yuan in compensation, while the property management company was exempted from…

Don’t Let Your supplier in China Hold You Hostage

China business basic
It’s common for overseas companies to choose China for OEM production. But even if negotiations and cooperation with your current supplier go smoothly, you should still have an alternative supplier ready. Insufficient production capacity, quality issues, unreasonable price hikes by the supplier, or other reasons may make it impossible to…

Employee Fired for Porn at Work Sues, but Court Backs Firm

employment law
Mr.Peter, a 41-year-old employee engaged in membership management at a financial institution, was terminated in August 2024 for browsing pornographic websites during working hours. TPeter company cited “serious violation of management regulations” as tPeter reason for terminating his labor contract. Claiming no such misconduct, Peter applied for labor arbitration, seeking…

Free Perks? Jail Perks!

Case study
Recently, I came across an outrageous piece of news. A woman in Shanghai carried out a real – life version of the “free – riding survival guide.” She managed to stay in hotels, eat takeout, and get clothes all for free by exploiting loopholes. She lived it up for a…