Know Your Government Agencies
NDRC-National Development and Reform Commission CSRC-China Securities Regulatory Commission
MOFCOM-Ministry of Commerce
SAFE-State Administration of Foreign Exchange SAIC-State Administration for Industry and Commerce (also known as AIC) SASAC-State Asset Supervision and Administration Commission SAT-State Administration of Taxation
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China is a vast country, though its population is 1.3billion, each province is in a different state of development. Therefore disposable income is different and consequently the market for products. Taiwan is part of China, one country two systems. Hong Kong and Macau are Special Administrative Regions (SARs). Tibet is an Autonomous Region.
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Geograhpical region of People‟s Republic of China
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Foreign currency repatriation
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There are a number of different operating structures in China, depending on business strategy and capital Types of legal entity available to foreign enterprises in China:

Doing business in China
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Types of legal entities and operations in China Corporate considerations Tax environment Areas of risk doing business in China The state of financial records The Accounting system
Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (“WFOE”) or Foreign Invested Commercial Enterprise (“FICE”): • 100% shares owned by foreign parties, offshore or holding companies. Different industries have different registered capital (equity and investment requirements)
China Holding Company (“CHC”): • • • • Min. asset value US$30m within 2 years, total investment within 5 years Can make strategic RMB investments into subsidiaries. Can carry out HQ functions and oncharge to subsidiaries If CHC has RHQ status, can provide leasing or financing on own account
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China has 29 provinces, special regions and municipal cities.
China has many different minorities, the largest being Han.
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