URGENT NOTICE for China Visa Applications in Hong Kong

Following received from a reliable source:
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Please be informed that there have been further changes to the visa issuance regulations at the P.R. China Visa Office in Hong Kong. The validity of a visa for travel to Beijing, Shenzhen and Zhuhai will be temporarily reduced to less than one month, subject to the discretion of individual China Visa Officers. This temporary policy would probably be in effect until the closing of the Beijing Olympic Games. There are no change to existing visa validity periods for China destinations / cities other than Beijing, Shenzhen and Zhuhai.
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At least some NEWS - but it sounds like bad "china visa news" !