The 'green card' simplifies the procedure of applying for a Chinese visa and renewing it over and over again,

The whole procedure is outrageous. He is not going to go on his knees and ask for a visa.

I’m in Suzhou, Zhou Lingtong said, angling his head so he could wipe away his tears and see the road sign clearly. I’m in Changrui Lane, Suzhou. If you walk north past two telephone poles you’ll find me in the dustbin.

["Two Lives", in Pathlight: New Chinese Writing (Summer 2013)]

We are now preparing for the reform of the yuan's exchange rate system. For such reforms to take place, we need good economic conditions... and we need to do it under tight control.

We will not reform the yuan until the time is right even if there is external pressure.

As for when to reform the yuan, there is no timetable yet.