australian passport holder, 2 separate transits through china

Question

I have two separate journeys:1. A transit from Melbourne to Shanghai, staying in Shanghai for about 3-4 days, then departing Shanghai to France. These are direct flights with no additional stop overs.2. Then about 3 weeks after, I will have a flight from Amsterdam to Guanzhou, with a brief layover of 2 hours, then flying from Guangzhou to Melbourne.  These are direct flights with no additional stop overs.Would I require a visa for either of these journeys? Or will I be able to transit through 72/144 free on the first Journey, and 24 free on the second journey?Cheers

Paul · Answer

If those are the only landings then yes its ok. Even if no stopover, landing in a second Chinese city even if not switching planes between Australia and France can limit to the 24 hour direct transit. That happens with some Chinese airlines. For example Melbourne > Guangzhou (stay on plane)> Shanghai > Paris would not be allowed.

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