Location
Venue
The conference will take place at the Qianhai Block V , Shenzhen, China
Address:
Qianhai Block V , 5188 Menghai Boulevard, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
中国深圳前海5号楼
地址：中国广东省深圳市南山区梦海大道5188号
Things to know when travelling to China
We understand the challenges you are facing when travelling to China, hopefully this will help you prepare your trip and make you feel less stressful.
Apps
Due to “The Great Firewall”, Google products (including Google app store), YouTube, Twitter, Vimeo, Facebook products, Instagram, etc. are blocked in China. Unless you have a VPN, these apps are not accessible in China. You can download a VPN on your device before travelling or explore a few Chinese apps instead.
Below are some of the popular apps that may help you plan your trip.
Flights, trains, accommodation — Trip.com
Taxi service — DiDi Rider
Subway system — MetroMan
Payment—Cash, Alipay, WeChat Pay
As credit cards are not available in most places, it is highly recommended to carry cash or download one of above apps and register before you travel.
Map—Apple map, LingoMap
Translator—Microsoft Translator
Communication—WeChat
Chinese VISA Information
Please be aware that you may require a travel visa to enter China. Please check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China website or the Chinese Visa Application Service Center website or with the Chinese Embassy in your country for information on travel requirements to China.
» Visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China website
» Visit the Chinese Visa Application Service Center here
For the 30 days unilateral visa-free policy which will be extended to December 31, 2026 for 45 countries and territories: China extends visa-free policy for France and other countries until December 31, 2026 - VisasNews
For 240-hour transit visa-free policy, this scheme applies to those who are transiting through China between two different countries. It currently covers 65 Chinese ports and is available to citizens of 55 countries:
While the conference team CANNOT arrange visas on your behalf, we are glad to help to issue an invitation letter for your visa application once you have completed your registration successfully.
To automatically generate your conference invitation letter click here.
It is recommended that you apply for a Chinese visa as early as possible with at least 1 month in advance of travel.
We look forward seeing you in China and wish you have a pleasant journey ahead.
Latest Notice - China will extend a unilateral visa-free policy for 43 countries and optimize entry policy in aspects of stay time and visit purposes
To further facilitate cross-border travel and China’s high-quality development and high-standard opening up, China has decided to extend the unilateral visa-free policy to more countries, which involves visa-free treatment to travellers holding ordinary passport from 43 countries, namely, Brunei, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Holland, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Australia, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Korea, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay take effect from 1 June, 2025 ) holding valid ordinary passports can be exempted from visa requirement if entering into China for the purpose of business, tourism, family or friends visits, exchange and transit. They can stay in China for no more than 30 days without visa.
For more information, click here.