China's new visa programme aimed at attracting foreign tech talent kicks off this week, a move seen boosting Beijing's fortunes in its geopolitical rivalry with Washington as a new U.S. visa policy ...

HONG KONG (AP) — Vaishnavi Srinivasagopalan, a skilled Indian IT professional who has worked in both India and the U.S., has been looking for work in China. Beijing’s new K-visa program targeting ...

China’s new K visa for foreign talent largely went unnoticed by the Chinese public back in August, until Indian media compared it to the U.S.’ H-1B visa. Then, people in China became furious. Beijing ...

Beijing unveils the K-visa to recruit skilled tech professionals from abroad. The visa eases application rules, not requiring a job offer upfront. Policy comes as U.S. H-1B restrictions under Trump ...

Competition, a struggling job market and immigration fears are fuelling criticism in China of the country's new K visa programme, a scheme designed to attract foreign STEM talent. Unveiled in August ...

China’s K visa, which goes into effect Oct. 1, gives young science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professionals greater flexibility to enter the country and stay than previous visa types.

A foreigner walks past a sign board for the Baiyun airport in Guangzhou in southern China's Guangdong province on Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) HONG KONG (AP) — Vaishnavi Srinivasagopalan, a ...

Monday - Friday, 10:00 - 11:00 SIN/HK | 0400 - 05:00 CET The program, which was rolled out on Wednesday with the aim of attracting foreign professionals, will also test how China balances its ...

China's K visa targets young STEM graduates without job offer requirement New $100,000 fee for US H-1B visa prompts search for alternatives K visa faces hurdles: language barriers, vague requirements, ...