An Israeli
medical specialist obtained China's talent visa on Wednesday, the second of its
kind issued by Chinese embassies since the implementation of China's foreign
talent visa system on Jan 1.
Moris Topaz is the dean of clinical further education school in Hebrew University, Israel.
At present, he is working at People's Hospital of Deyang City in Sichuan. In
addition to many honors he has obtained, he saved many patients during the
"5.12" earthquake and promoted the Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
technology in Sichuan.
The talent
visa is issued to talents with specific high-level skills that are needed in
the development of the economy and society of China. Those foreign experts
would be allowed to stay in China for up to 18 days at a time, with multiple
entries on a visa valid from five to 10 years, and these policies would also
apply to the experts' spouse and children.
The
application for such visas has also been streamlined, as all applications can
be filled online without any paperwork and free of charge. It would take five
working days - instead of 10 days previously - for the departments to complete
the procedures.
Under
regulations on issuing R visas that took effect on Jan 1, expatriates whose
skills are in urgent demand would be allowed to stay in China for up to 180
days at a time, with multiple entries on a visa valid from five to 10 years.
The policies
would also apply to the expat's spouse and children.
Top
scientists, international entrepreneurs and other talent with specific
high-level skills that are in need in the development of the country's economy
and society are all qualified to apply for the visas, according to the
regulations, released jointly by the State Administration of Foreign Experts
Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security.