Visa Cubs for Businessmen

In preparation for the Olympics China placed visa limits on businessmen traveling from Hong Kong. This week travelers from 33 countries can no longer apply for Chinese visas while in Hong Kong. Rather, they must apply from their home countries. In particular, multiple-entry visas are being denied. Most visas being issued are doube-entry visas, which makes travel frustrating and expensive for businessmen who must constantly renew their visas. Travels must show a hotel voucher and a return airline ticket to qualify for a visa. Athens pursued a similiar course in 2004 and lost millions of dollars in the process.