Conferences - Or General <= 6 Day Tourism

It doesn't appear conferences of general tourism work unless you are traveling to third country. This allows visa free TRANSIT. See Item 3 :
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3, If citizens from any of the 53 designated countries arrive in those specific regions mentioned above with a valid ticket for travel to their country of origin, with a confirmed seat and with a departure time within 144 hours , would he/she be eligible for the 144 hour visa-free transit policy?
The policy applies for 144-hour visa-free transit rather than visa-free entry. Therefore, the applicant should transit to a third country or region. Visitors returning to their country of origin would not be eligible for this policy. For example:
- Cyprus - Shanghai - Russia is available to apply 144 hours transit visa in shanghai.
- Cyprus - Singapore - Shanghai - Russia is available to apply 144 hrs transit visa in shanghai.
- Cyprus - Shanghai – Cyprus is NOT available to apply 144 hrs transit visa in shanghai.