Check first: 30-day unilateral visa-free applies to 50+ nationalities, and 240-hour visa-free transit to 55+ nationalities transiting to a third country. Otherwise an M (business) visa on an invitation letter — issued in 4-10 working days.
The 2026 stack: (1) visa-free unilateral entry for tourism/business scouting (50+ countries); (2) 240-hour transit-free for multi-city supplier trips when continuing to a third country; (3) M visa for repeat structured business visits — your Chinese counterparty issues the invitation letter; (4) for paid work, negotiation-to-hire, or anything beyond negotiation, you need the work-permit path, not a business visa. Police registration within 24h of each check-in applies to all foreigners.
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