My wife is working for the exhibition industry in #Shanghai and the current conditions are an absolute nightmare thanks to current #Covid policies. An example: The #Shenzhen government insists to open a 3-day fair in mid-December to give a strong signal to the economy. (1/3)
The problem: Organizers, exhibitors and visitors entering Shenzhen have to isolate themselves for 7 days first. After returning back home, they have to face similar restrictions: For example, you cannot enter public places for 5 days if you come back to Shanghai. (2/3)
That means: They cannot participate in normal life for 12 days if they visit this 3-day event. No surprise that none of the involved parties is willing to go there. The expected outcome: Empty halls with big screens instead of exhibitors and visitors as happened before. (3/3)
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A few weeks ago, #China announced that family visas are getting issued again. This would allow my mother after almost three years to finally see her first grandchild – which she never saw before. Today I can tell you that this is all a big joke! (1/9)
Before the pandemic, it was no problem to get a Q2 (family) visa with a 2 years validity which granted 90 days duration for each stay. Taking mandatory quarantine into account, we applied for this visa to ensure that my mother can stay three months with us in #Shanghai. (2/9)
But bad surprise at the visa center in Frankfurt: Due to the grim #Covid situation, Q2 visas are only issued with a maximum validity of 3 months. This means, if she applies for it on August 10th, then she has to enter AND leave China before November 10th. (3/9)