The embassy/consulates in China require you to be a citizen or resident of the country to apply via those places. They are not like the embassies in Southeast Asia.
if you have a friend that got approved with it 3 weeks ago, why are you asking if anyone has been successful recently? You already have your friend’s claim. However, from what we have seen on here, it has not been successful.
Anonymous participant I showed my savings account statement with much more than required and then my checking account with my salary incoming and spending