A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)

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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #375 on: October 10, 2008, 06:03:33 PM »
Yeah me too. Let's hope they are just TALKING. Things here change pretty fast. But it is true that a lot of regulations have been imposed in a lot stricter way here in border cities (e.g. bar code pictures are required here for visa applications. I haven't heard it was used anywhere but Guangdong).

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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #376 on: October 11, 2008, 01:18:28 AM »
Keep the fingers crossed now. I have read a lot on the Chinese forums about the visa problems for foreigners during the Olympics. There are lot of Chinese people have scary thought. They thought this is great, because this can teach the western people to know they can not only just stop Chinese to get in their country. China is getting stronger now, should make more difficulties for western people to get here, especially, Americans and Europeans.  There is a small number of people who think China should think about this more seriously, even pointing out this is a step backwards. bibibibibi   


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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #377 on: October 11, 2008, 01:20:50 AM »
Keep the fingers crossed now. I have read a lot on the Chinese forums about the visa problems for foreigners during the Olympics. There are lot of Chinese people have scary thought. They thought this is great, because this can teach the western people to know they can not only just stop Chinese to get in their country. China is getting stronger now, should make more difficulties for western people to get here, especially, Americans and Europeans.  There is a small number of people who think China should think about this more seriously, even pointing out this is a step backwards. bibibibibi   

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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #378 on: October 11, 2008, 02:03:11 AM »
LOOOOOL I was wondering how come George's style has change! Love your ummm solidarity, folks!

P.S. Does that mean Babe knows everything that happens in George's inbox?  :wtf: :wtf:

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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #379 on: October 11, 2008, 02:06:24 AM »
LOOOOOL I was wondering how come George's style has change! Love your ummm solidarity, folks!

P.S. Does that mean Babe knows everything that happens in George's inbox?  :wtf: :wtf:

Or George checks out the LL?  aoaoaoaoao aoaoaoaoao aoaoaoaoao aoaoaoaoao 

Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #380 on: October 11, 2008, 02:07:51 AM »
No, Babe checks out the Gents' Club  ahahahahah

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« Reply #381 on: October 11, 2008, 02:14:24 AM »
Nah! She hijacks my computer when my back is turned because she is too bloody lazy to turn hers on!! Trouble is, she forgets to log me off! bibibibibi
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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #382 on: October 11, 2008, 07:07:26 AM »
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P.S. Does that mean Babe knows everything that happens in George's inbox? 

No, I am not interest in it. Too much shit there. awawawawaw

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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #383 on: October 11, 2008, 06:27:04 PM »
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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #384 on: November 08, 2008, 09:54:43 PM »
For you folks still in China bjbjbjbjbj, has the storm passed visa-wise?

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« Reply #385 on: November 09, 2008, 12:40:39 AM »
Thanks Babe. It's the first time George has made any sense.

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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #386 on: November 10, 2008, 06:46:59 AM »
For you folks still in China bjbjbjbjbj, has the storm passed visa-wise?
I think that at this time we are in the eye of the hurricane and there is more to come.
The authorities seem to be finding new and subtle ways to control the number of foreigners in China.
Zhaoqing(Guangdong)hardly rates as a city by China standards and there is a small population of "Foreign Experts'. Two recent events cause concern:
1. after a year at our college it came time for one of our teachers (from the Philippines) to renew her Residence Permit. Public Security said she had applied too early and gave her a date to return - some 6 days before expiry. She handed in her documents on that day and was told that as she was late in making her application she would be given a "six month Residence Permit." I have not known this to happen before.
2. last weekend John Wotherspoon, Director of China8 (check China8 out on the internet for his background)went through to Hong and renewed his visa. He returned to Zhaoqing by train (there is a direct rail link between Kowloon and Zhaoqing) and was detained by Immigration at the station.He was refused permission to enter the Mainland and was taken back under escort to Hong Kong. While all the details surrounding this action have yet to be confirmed it now seems possible that a visa is no guarantee that you will be given entry to China
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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #387 on: November 10, 2008, 09:42:17 AM »
X-warrior, a visa to a country is never a guarrantee of entry to said country. This policy i applicable to all countries across the world.

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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #388 on: November 10, 2008, 06:16:47 PM »
Up here in Beijing it seems to be relaxing. A intern at my company recently picked up his F Visa from a local agent, converted from a 2 month L to a 1 year F, multi-entry, the works, for 1500 rmb (or abouts). My employer was quite surprised, as their instructions from the local Labor Bureau was that no work related visas would be issued for those under 25 anymore (he is 23). So, it appears the cracks are opening up again.
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Re: A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall... (THE VISA NIGHTMARE!)
« Reply #389 on: November 10, 2008, 07:34:56 PM »
A russian friend of mine, living in Harbin was forced to exit just before the Olympics. He's been working in China for many years as an interpreter. He's still yet to have his visa granted for return to the middle kingdom. So I think maybe it's not yet over... in the eye as Xwarrior said.
Courage is not the absense of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.