My Ukrainian friend wants to Visit me in China , i am a Canadian citizen.

Hello there ,

My Ukrainian friend in Ukraine Wants to visit me this summer in China , I am a Canadian citizen living
in China for 7 years , She said to me the Chinese consulate requires 500.US$ to prove of her financial
stability , is that true ?

And she never told me if the Chinese embassy requires any invitation from me , from the information you have provided fro some people in this blog , you said Ukrainian need an Invitation ! if that s right , i am myself here with a tourist Visa in China , so how can i get an invitation for her .

What worries me is that she never told me if the China consulate demanded any Invitation .

Please give the full responses to my questions , thank you ...
Walter