The Chinese government has issued 1,881 permanent residence permits to foreign citizens since April, which equals the total number approved in 2017.
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The dramatic growth was attributable to the simplified application procedures that China introduced two months earlier in a bid to attract more foreign talent.
Those eligible include scientists in areas of basic scientific research and leading talent and professors working in scientific application fields, as well as entrepreneurs and top managers in the scientific and tech industries, state broadcaster CCTV reports.
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The spouses and siblings of those who gain visas can also be given a permanent residency permit, which is described as one of the hardest in the world to obtain.
The number of foreigners living in China rose from 370,000 to 970,000 between 1990 and 2015. However, only around 10,000 were granted a green card during this period, while the US issued 990,000 green cards in 2013 alone.
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Source | GBtimes, by chi dehua
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