Form 1600UTC on 21 November 2007, China will implement RVSM in the Beijing, Guangzhou, Kunming, Lanzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang, Urumqi, Wuhan FIRs and AR01 (airspace over the island) of the Sanya FIR . The oceanic airspace of the Sanya FIR (AR02 and AR03) has implemented RVSM along with the South China Sea region.

RVSM is in Metric level system. 300-meter vertical separation is applied between 600 meters and 8400 meters (maintain current situation unchanged); 500-meter vertical separation is applied between 8400 meters and 8900 meters; 300-meter vertical separation is applied between 8900 meters and 12500 meters; 600-meter vertical separation is applied above 12500 meters. Airspace from 8900 meters(FL 291) to 12500 meters(FL 411) is defined as RVSM Airspace. The Flight Level Allocation Scheme (FLAS) is attached.

By 21 November 2007, operators should receive RVSM airworthiness and operational approvals from the State of Registry or the State of Operator. Operator/aircraft approval will enable air traffic service providers to plan for orderly RVSM implementation. Starting 1600UTC on 21 November 2007, only RVSM approved aircraft will be cleared to operate in the RVSM airspace.

Aircraft that are not RVSM compliant (e.g., ferry and maintenance flights) will only be cleared to operate in the RVSM stratum after a prior coordination with Operations Management Center of ATMB of CAAC. A 600m (2,000 ft) vertical separation will be applied to such aircraft. Operations Management Center of ATMB of CAAC contacts will be published in AIP Supplement.