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High-caliber work visa plan to be expanded

China will issue more of its "talent visas" for high-caliber professionals from abroad, as the country is increasingly thirsty for global personnel, authorities said on Friday. China began issuing the talent visa, or the R visa, in 2013 to foreign high-level professionals who are scarce and urgently needed in China. Holders of R visas can enjoy a longer stay in China and a more convenient entry. Their family members can also be issued an ordinary visa.