Press Releases
Consulate Guangzhou Press Release
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China remains top sending nation and top Asian destination for American students
Beijing, November 15, 2016—The number of Chinese students enrolled in U.S. institutions of higher education in academic year 2015/16 increased from 304,040 to 328,547 according to the 2016 Open Doors Report . This strong growth is an 8.1 percent increase over the previous year. China remains first among all countries sending students to the United States for the seventh year in a row and is 31.5 percent of all international students.
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Starting November 29, CBP Will Require EVUS Enrollments for Chinese National 10-Year Visa Holders before Traveling to the US
Nationals of the People’s Republic of China with a 10-year visa must possess a valid EVUS enrollment to travel to the United States.
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Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) Fact Sheet
Updated November 1, 2016
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CBP Announces Additional Details about the Electronic Visa Update System
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today all People’s Republic of China passport holders carrying a 10-year visa will be required to have a valid Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) enrollment when traveling to the United States beginning on November 29.
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S&ED Opening Session Remarks
2016 U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue and U.S.-China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange (CPE) held in Beijing, China
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Asian Chefs Gear up for Culinary Competition
The inaugural event of the United Tastes of America Asian Chef Challenge is rolling out across Asia, and it’s attracting culinary talents across the region. The United Tastes of America Asian Chef Challenge begins with preliminary competitions in five metropolitan cities – Taipei, Tokyo, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Seoul.
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U.S. and Chinese Delegations Conclude the 26th Session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman today led a U.S. delegation in discussions with Vice Premier Wang Yang and other Chinese government officials as part of the 26th session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) in Guangzhou, China. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus also participated in this year’s JCCT. At the conclusion of the discussions, the United States announced key outcomes in the areas of intellectual property rights and enforcement, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, competition policy, and technology policy.