(The 9th China International Import Expo) For the first time, “Five-Star Cards” were issued on-site at the China International Import Expo. Foreign exhibitors felt the convenience of being in China

China News Service, Shanghai, November 5th (Li Shuzheng, Di Quan) On the afternoon of the 5th, at the site of the 9th China International Import Expo (hereinafter referred to as the CIIE), Chiara, general manager of Clement Strapline Refrigeration Equipment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., received the new version of the permanent residence ID card for foreigners (i.e., the "Five-Star Card").

Shanghai police said that this is the first time that Shanghai public security organs have issued "five-star cards" to foreign exhibitors at the CIIE.

On the eve of the opening of this CIIE, Chiara received a notification from the immigration administration department to obtain a certificate. Since she was busy with exhibition arrangements and could not go to the entry-exit certificate hall in time, she made an appointment to collect the certificate at the Shanghai Public Security Bureau Overseas Personnel Service Station at the International Exhibition Center at the exhibition site.

"My family and I have been working and living in Shanghai for nearly 20 years." Chiara said in an interview with a reporter from China News Service that this certificate will bring convenience to travel and handle administrative procedures. For her, it is a meaningful recognition. "It gives us a stronger sense of belonging in China, which is now a very important part of our lives."

From exhibition registration to on-site certificate collection, the “Five-Star Card” is increasingly closely connected with the CIIE. According to the Shanghai police, more than 300 foreign exhibitors have registered directly using the "Five-Star Card" for this CIIE, and the number has reached a record high.

"For the third consecutive year, we have included the permanent residence permit as a registration information option on the official website of the CIIE." Qu Shijie, a police officer from the Second Document Management Detachment of the Exit-Exit Administration Corps of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, said that during the CIIE, the police used the radiation function of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau's overseas talent direct connection platform (Hongqiao) to provide immigration, entry-exit policy consultation and certificate processing services to foreign exhibitors at the Shanghai Public Security Bureau's Overseas Personnel Service Station at the International Exhibition Center.

The convenience brought by a certificate is extending from the exhibition hall to more daily life scenes. According to the Shanghai police, since the new version of the foreign permanent residence ID card was launched in 2023, the Shanghai Public Security Exit and Entry Management Department has worked with relevant departments to promote the implementation of 64 convenient applications of the foreign permanent residence ID card in key livelihood areas, covering transportation, accommodation registration, financial communications, government services, Internet platforms and other scenarios, and expanded to sports events, concert ticket purchase, dog registration, driving school registration, traffic regulations examination and other fields.

Qu Shijie said that since this year, Shanghai has continued to promote the extension of the convenient application of "five-star cards" to high-frequency scenarios such as medical care, finance, and government services, and promoted the use of permanent residence certificates as valid identity documents for contracted family doctors.