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walterhero (US)

It is not fair, these Chinese immigration laws in regards to foreigners, because Chinese nationals enjoy such a good life in Canada, USA, almost all western countries, and getting permanent residency after 3 years in the Western countries. But the foreigners get ZERO benefit even after 10 years living in China. Foreigners have to pay a lot of money to renew their Visas, there are no humanitarian grounds at all not to offer green cards to those foreigners who live and serve China.

And only wealthy investors can benefit from green cards, not ESL teachers, for example, living long time in China ...

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