Entering China

• Please exercise normal safety precautions while in China. You should exercise common sense and look out for suspicious behaviour, as you would in your own country. Monitor the media and other sources for changes to local travelling conditions.
• Penalties for serious drug offences in China are severe and include the death penalty. Foreigners have been executed for drug offences in China. The use or possession of even small quantities of ‘soft’ drugs is illegal and laws are strictly enforced.
• Organize comprehensive travel insurance and check what circumstances and activities are not covered by your policy.
• Make sure your passport has at least six months validity remaining.

Before You Go:

Please obtain a valid visa to China if you do not meet one of the requirements below:

1) On the list of the agreement on mutual visa exemption between the PRC and foreign countries. http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/zlbg/bgzl/lhqz/201202/t20120207_961630.shtml

2) Visa-free entry for ordinary passport holders from New Zealand, Australia and Poland on a trial basis. During the period from 1 July 2024 to 31 December 2025, holders of ordinary passports from the above countries who come to China for doing business, travelling, visiting relatives and friends, or transiting through the territory for not more than 15 days may enter the country visa-free. Persons from the above countries who are not eligible for visa-free access are still required to obtain visas for China before entering the country.
Reference: http://au.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/tzgg/202406/t20240626_11441689.htm

3) Foreigners have a valid residence permit issued by the Chinese public security authorities. Foreigners who come to China to study, work, family renunion etc or journalist who needs to stay in China long term should apply for a residence permit when land in China. Within the validity period of the residence permit, foreigners may reside in China and enter and exit the country several times without the need to apply for a separate visa.

4) Holders of a valid permanent residence permit for foreigners in the People’s Republic of China.

5) Holders of a valid APEC Business Travel Card

To obtain a visa, kindly make sure you have a passport valid more than 6 months.
Failure to obtain a visa (except visa exemptions) will lead to the failure of being allowed to enter China

Before You Leave China:

Make sure you leave China before your visa expires or within the limit of visa exemption policy allows. Overstay in China will lead to consequences from warning, fines to detention and deportation.

Welcome

Domestic Transfer

AEMG will arrange airport or train station transfers to and from the event venue for you. For domestic travel by train, please choose the station of Qingdao or Qingdaobei where our chauffeur will be at your service.

Location of the event shuttle bus/ chauffeur service	Transit time to MGM Hotel
Qingdao Train Station	30 minutes
Qingdaobei Train Station	30 minutes
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport	1 hours

International Transportations (Airlines and Transits)

The destination city for international travel will be Qingdao. The Conference will organize the pick up at train stations (in Qingdao Station and Qingdaobei Station) or the airport of Qingdao Jiaodong International.

Departure	Destination	Transit Cities	Airlines you may choose
Australia	Qingdao	Qingdao Direct from Melbourne/ Transit from Shanghai/ HongKong/ Singapore/ Guangzhou/ Beijing/ Xiamen	China Eastern Airlines/ Cathay Pacific/ Singapore Airlines/ Beijing Capital Airlines/ China Southern Airlines/ Air China/ Xiamen Airlines
New Zealand	Qingdao	Shanghai/ Guangzhou	China Southern Airlines/ Air China/ China Eastern Airlines
US	Qingdao	Shanghai/ Guangzhou/ Beijing/ Xiamen/ Minneapolis/ Incheon	Air China/ China Eastern Airlines/ China Southern Airlines/ Korean Air
UK, Ireland	Qingdao	Qingdao Direct from London/ Transit from Guangzhou/ Beijing/ Shanghai/ Amsterdam	Beijing Capital Airlines/Xiamen Air/ China Southern airline/ Air China/ China Eastern Airlines/ KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Europe	Qingdao	Qingdao Direct from London/ Transit from Guangzhou/ Beijing/ Shanghai	Beijing Capital Airlines/Xiamen Air/ China Southern airline/ Air China

*There are train lines to Qingdao from all major cities in China.
*There is a high-speed train from Beijing to Qingdao which will take about 4 hours.

MGM Qingdao Hotel/青岛美高梅酒店

Located in the heart of the Qingdao’s financial central business district, MGM Qingdao is overlooked by the famous Laoshan Mountain while providing mesmeric views of the Yellow Sea Bay and Old Stone Man beach. Guests have a choice of 334 luxurious rooms, in addition a range of restaurants, cafe, bar and a patisserie offering delicious cuisines from around the world. MGM Qingdao is also the perfect venue for business meetings and social occasions, thanks to its 1,200-sqm grand ballroom which is equipped with a floor-to-ceiling curved LED screen.

Note:

The Conference will reserve the rooms at MGM Qingdao Hotel for all the registered guests. Please present your valid ID at the reception to check in and pay for your room upon check out.

MGM Qingdao Hotel provides an elegant setting for hosting high-level meetings and upscale private events.