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Foreign Investment
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129 articles · Latest update 04 Sep 2026
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04 Sep 2026
Acquiring a Wuhan Industrial Project Company: How to Diligence Land Commitments, Construction Deadlines and Local-Government Obligations Before Buying the Shares
An investor wants to acquire 100 percent of a Wuhan project company that owns industrial land and a partially completed technology park. The title certificate is valid, the seller…
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04 Sep 2026
Overseas Technology M&A by Chinese NEV Companies: How to Control R&D Data, Export-Control Risk and Arbitration Before Signing
A Wuhan new-energy vehicle group proposes to acquire a European battery-management technology company. The target's code repositories, testing records and employee data are stored…
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04 Sep 2026
Chinese Manufacturing Joint Ventures After the Revised Company Law: How Foreign Investors Should Structure Capital Calls, Board Vetoes and Deadlock Remedies
A foreign industrial group and a Chinese partner establish a manufacturing joint venture in Wuhan. The foreign party contributes technology and cash; the Chinese party contributes…
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04 Sep 2026
Unpaid Registered Capital in China M&A Before the 2027 Transition Deadline: Pricing the Liability and Drafting the SPA
A buyer proposes to acquire a Chinese company whose registered capital is RMB 50 million but only RMB 15 million has been paid. The old articles allow the remaining amount to be c…
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04 Sep 2026
Buying a Chinese Manufacturing Target with Hidden Compliance Problems: Turning Bribery, Mixed-Employment and Governance Findings into SPA Protections
A foreign buyer agrees to acquire a Nanjing manufacturing target and discovers three uncomfortable facts during diligence: distributor rebates are poorly documented, a procurement…
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04 Sep 2026
Collective Layoffs During a Foreign-Invested Factory Relocation in China: Sequencing the Workforce Plan Without Undermining the Restructuring
A foreign-invested manufacturer decides to relocate part of its Nanjing production, consolidate operations into another China entity and reduce headcount. The legal risk is not si…
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04 Sep 2026
Removing a Resistant China General Manager During a Foreign-Owned Factory Shutdown: How to Secure Corporate Control Before Employment Termination
A foreign shareholder decides to close its Suzhou factory. The China general manager opposes the decision. The GM is also the legal representative, controls the company chop, has…
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04 Sep 2026
Employee Transfer in China M&A After Labor Dispute Interpretation II: How Buyers Should Structure Workforce Integration Without Creating Mixed-Employer Liability
A multinational acquires a manufacturing business in Suzhou. The buyer wants to move employees from the target into an existing group company after closing. Some employees current…
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04 Sep 2026
Foreign-Invested Manufacturing Restructuring in China Before the 2027 Capital Transition Deadline: How to Sequence Capital, Employees, Contracts and Liquidation
A foreign-invested manufacturer in Suzhou has operated for more than a decade. The overseas parent wants to consolidate production into another China entity and close the older co…
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04 Sep 2026
Buying a Chinese Company Before the 2027 Registered-Capital Transition Deadline: The Due Diligence and SPA Protections Buyers Need for Unpaid Subscribed Capital
A foreign investor agrees to buy 100% of a Chinese limited liability company established in 2018. The target has RMB 50 million registered capital. Only RMB 15 million has been pa…
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04 Sep 2026
Foreign-Invested Company Exit from China Before the 2027 Capital Transition Deadline: Choosing Between a Share Sale, Asset Sale and Liquidation
A Korean or Japanese parent company owns a manufacturing subsidiary in China that was established years ago. The parent has decided that the business no longer fits its regional s…
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04 Sep 2026
Chinese Manufacturers Building Overseas Plants: How China-Side ODI and Export-Control Rules Can Break a Greenfield Project Before Construction Starts
A Chinese manufacturer decides to establish an overseas plant. Management chooses a site, negotiates incentives with the host government, signs a land or factory agreement, orders…
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30 Aug 2026
Can a Chinese Company Acquire a Vietnamese Company in 2026?
A Practical Guide to Foreign Share Acquisitions Under Vietnam’s New Investment Law Vietnam remains one of the most important overseas investment destinations for Chinese manufactu…
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30 Aug 2026
Can a Chinese Company Own 100% of a PT PMA in Indonesia?
A Practical 2026 Guide for Chinese Manufacturers and Investors For Dongguan manufacturers and other Chinese businesses looking at Indonesia, one of the first questions asked is of…
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30 Aug 2026
Can a Chinese Company Own 100% of a Company in Vietnam?
For Chinese companies considering expansion into Southeast Asia, one of the most frequently searched questions is simple: Can a Chinese company own 100% of a company in Vietnam? T…
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