Hi,
Like a lot of people who post on this site I have
- an EU passport
- an HK ID card and
- a Mainland Return Home Card
I know that this means I can go in and out of mainland China without a visa either for tourism or on business trips. There are lots of threads about whether or not it can be used to travel into the PRC from anywhere (definitely can, do it lots myself) but to what extent can it be used for work?
(That ultra reliable source) Wikipedia says:
Holders of the Home Return Permit are able to freely enter Mainland China for tourism or business purposes (except purposes of employment) within the validity of their travel document.
Does anyone have any experience as to how much that gets stretched? If were t be employed as a consultant for example, would I first have to register a business outside of the PRC to classify as being on a business trip? If I were to be employed by a Mainland firm even for weekend work would I technically be required to get a Z Visa?
Any light shed, really, really appreciated!