Aerial view of Xiamen University [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Foreign students studying in Xiamen no longer need to provide introduction letters, and may apply directly to the school, according to the foreign affairs office of Xiamen.
It will also become more convenient for high-level overseas talents to work and live in Xiamen.
The foreign affairs office has commissioned the city's science and technology institute to open a work permit acceptance window for foreigners.
A visa (residence permit) notification for high-level overseas talents can be issued to qualified high-level overseas talents (category A) directly when they are applying for a work permit at the window.
China has decided to extend its visa waiver policy to ordinary passport holders from Canada and the United Kingdom starting from Feb 17.
Forty-one new port-of-entry duty-free shops have been established nationwide, with Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport, Xiamen Wutong Passenger Wharf, and Xiamen International Cruise Center included on the list.
