This move restores a 2009 policy that allowed Shenzhen residents to apply for multi-entry visas. The system was replaced in 2015 with a one-trip-per-week rule after complaints from Hong Kong residents about parallel trading, where a surge in people buying daily necessities in Hong Kong to resell on the mainland spurred weeks of street protests.
China has eased visa rules for Shenzhen residents traveling to Hong Kong, allowing unlimited visits within a year instead of the previous one-trip-per-week limit.
Starting Dec 1, residents of the southern Chinese tech hub will be able to apply for multiple-entry visas to Hong Kong, according to state broadcaster China Central Television.
