

Residence Permit expires while outside of China
Hi, I am currently working in China and have gone through the process of obtaining a z-visa. I have a work permit card (my company keeps on file), residence permit in my passport, and am registered with my local PSB.
I was outside China on vacation when the coronavirus outbreak started and I have chosen to keep myself and my family away from China and now my residence permit (visa) in my passport has expired.
What are my options for re-entering China?
A)Start the Z-visa process again?
-obtain ALL documents again? Or would fewer documents be needed because I have my work permit card and my company has all of my documents and paperwork from my original application?
B)Come in on a tourist visa and then change it back to a residence permit?
C)Other options that I am not aware of?
Also, I am not in my home country. But this country does have a Chinese Visa Application Center.