Conference participants may need a Chinese visa to enter China. Specifically, those who are not Chinese citizens, except passport holders from Singapore, Brunei, and Japan, need a Chinese visa. Participants can apply for a visa at the Chinese embassy or consulate in the region in which they live. To avoid uncertainty, participants will be advised to apply for a visa as early as possible. It is recommended that they apply for a Chinese visa at least 1 month in advance.

The following are the documents for Chinese visa application.

»A passport which is valid for at least six months following the date of submission, with an entire blank page available for the visa;

»One Visa Application Form of the People's Republic of China, which is filled clearly with true, authentic and complete information and signed by the applicant;

»One recent, 2 inch full-faced and bareheaded passport photo (the daily life photo, photo copy or digital photo printed on the ordinary paper shall not be accepted);

»Other related application materials according to different purposes for your trip to China;

»Other materials related to the visa application, deemed as necessary by the visa officer.

For more information, please contact the local Chinese Embassy in your country. Alternatively, participants may ask their travel agents to arrange their travel to China and obtain a tourist visa irrespective of whether or not they have registered with the Conference Secretariat.