Flexible new guidelines issued on green cards

Aiming to attract more talented people and investments from overseas, China has introduced a more flexible, pragmatic and market-orientated regulation on permanent residence for foreigners.

More foreigners in different industries in China would be eligible to apply for permanent resident's permits, or green cards, in a simpler way.

The General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council, China's Cabinet, jointly issued a document on the management of foreigners' permanent residence on Thursday.