A new joint notice on the transfer and continuation of basic medical insurance relations issued by the Shenzhen Municipal Healthcare Security Bureau, the Shenzhen Finance Bureau and the Shenzhen Municipal Taxation Bureau of the State Taxation Administration has taken effect recently.

The Dapeng New Area government recently published the operation guidelines, a city-first, sector-specific document aimed at steering local homestay operators toward lawful, safer and more standardized business practices.

Beginning Nov. 20, the number of entry checkpoints authorized to issue a one-time valid Taiwan Compatriot Permit has been increased to 100 locations, according to the Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO).

Beginning Nov. 20, international visitors arriving at Shenzhen’s border checkpoints are able to complete their entry declaration online, as authorities roll out a digital alternative to the traditional paper foreigner entry card.