Green channel boosts options for expats

An innovative plan will see Beijing further embrace foreign expertise as it pilots a green channel for expats seeking permanent residency and makes them more attractive offers to serve various industries.

The municipality's Chaoyang district - a conglomerate of service sectors and culture-related industries - unveiled a pilot zone under the Phoenix Plan last month in which the service sectors will enjoy greater openness to the outside world, according to the district government.

Foreigners with the required expertise working there will see a "green channel" opened for them should they seek permanent residency, and their applications "will be processed quickly".