New Chinese visa policies explained, sort of

Chinese visa policies are something of a moving target these days - and the target itself is in part well lit, in part camouflaged, and in part completely invisible. Here's a web site with some updated information, gathered from here and there, on current Chinese policies. The information here is unofficial, subject to change, and possibly inaccurate, but it's more comprehensive than anything the Chinese government has chosen to make available so far.