Asked by Gregory from usa | Mar. 21, 2019 21:11

About:How to Travel to China without a Visa
Meeting at Shanghai Airport
I have a USA passport. I want to fly from Tokyo to Shanghai for a meeting at the airport with a business colleague from China. I would return to Tokyo that afternoon. Would this classify as "visa-free transit" being that I'm only in Shanghai for about 7 hours? I can't tell by the rules if I'm required to stay in an "airport transit area" vs being allowed to actually go to a restaurant or lounge for the meeting in the departure area before boarding my return flight.
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