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BEIJING — China plans to make it easier for foreigners to live and work in the country under new rules for obtaining permanent residency. BEIJING — China plans to make it easier for foreigners to live and work in the country under new rules for obtaining permanent residency, the government said Friday, amid efforts to stimulate the flagging economy with more inward investment.
Guidelines issued by China’s Cabinet aim to expand the categories of foreigners in China eligible to obtain the Chinese equivalent of a U.S. green card. Procedures will also be simplified and restrictions relaxed on foreign students seeking jobs in the country. Guidelines issued by China’s Cabinet aim to expand the categories of foreigners in China eligible to obtain the Chinese equivalent of a U.S. green card. Procedures will be simplified and restrictions relaxed on foreign students seeking jobs in the country.
The changes come as China’s economy is slowing and once-robust interest among foreign investors is falling. China’s economy posted its slowest growth in a quarter century last year, expanding 6.9 percent. Officials expect growth this year of between 6.5 and 7 percent, while once-robust interest among foreign investors is falling amid complaints over excessive government interference.
Growth is slowing as the country’s communist leaders try to wean the economy off export-led manufacturing and instead focus on more self-sustaining domestic consumption and services.
More than 7,000 foreigners have obtained permanent residency since the policy was adopted in 2004, a small fraction of the roughly 600,000 living in China. Many of those received the status as a reward for meritorious service to China’s economy, the arts and sciences.More than 7,000 foreigners have obtained permanent residency since the policy was adopted in 2004, a small fraction of the roughly 600,000 living in China. Many of those received the status as a reward for meritorious service to China’s economy, the arts and sciences.
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