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  • ODI Filing in China: NDRC, MOFCOM and SAFE Roadmap for Outbound Investment

    Legally reviewed by: Peter Ye, Outbound Investment & Foreign Investment Counsel, for mainland PRC FDI, ODI/FX and corporate structuring scope. Last legally reviewed: 7 August 2026…

  • Download: China WFOE Setup Checklist

    Download ready Download: China WFOE Setup Checklist Thanks for your interest. Your checklist is ready: Download PDF — WFOE Setup Checklist Recommended next steps Browse company fo…

  • China WFOE Setup Checklist (Free PDF)

    Free checklist · Company formation China WFOE Setup Checklist (2026) A practical orientation checklist for foreign investors planning a Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise — entity ch…

  • Company Deregistration and Liquidation in China

    Closing a Chinese company usually requires three connected stages: a valid dissolution event or decision, liquidation of assets and liabilities, and deregistration with the releva…

  • Representative Office vs WFOE in China (2026)

    Not legal advice. Access, tax and labour rules change. This page is the two-way operating fork — the four-way WFOE/RO/JV/VIE tree lives on the entity-choice page.If you need to in…

  • Choosing a China Entity: WFOE, RO, JV or VIE (2026)

    Not legal advice. Access rules and capital clocks change. This page chooses the vehicle. First hire, profit remittance and liquidation are sister pages.If you need to invoice and…

  • Doing Business in China: Legal Routebook

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  • Nanjing Company Formation Lawyers & Legal Guide

    Looking for company formation lawyers in Nanjing? This hub explains how company formation work plays out in Nanjing—Jiangsu’s capital and a major Yangtze River Delta base for manu…

  • Suzhou Company Formation Lawyers & Legal Guide

    Looking for company formation lawyers in Suzhou? This hub explains how company formation work plays out in Suzhou—a Yangtze River Delta manufacturing and FDI hub with major indust…

  • Chengdu Company Formation Lawyers & Legal Guide

    Looking for company formation lawyers in Chengdu? This hub explains how company formation work plays out in Chengdu—western China's primary commercial gateway—and connects you to…

  • Legal Representatives and Directors of Chinese Companies

    Every Chinese company has a registered legal representative. Under the revised Company Law, the office is held by a director or manager who represents the company in executing com…

  • China Equity Joint Venture vs WFOE

    Entity choice between WFOE and equity JV stays on this live URL. We do not create /wfoe-vs-joint-venture. A standalone JV definition can be a later sibling; this page is the compa…

  • China Company Chops — Legal Effect & Control Risks

    Upgrade keeps this live URL. Spreadsheet /china-company-chop-and-contract-validity is not created as a twin. E-signatures are the execution sibling.Direct answerA chop on a contra…

  • Hangzhou Company Formation Lawyers & Legal Guide

    Looking for company formation lawyers in Hangzhou? This hub explains how company formation work plays out in Hangzhou—a Zhejiang e-commerce and private-economy center—and connects…

  • Guangzhou Company Formation Lawyers & Legal Guide

    Looking for company formation lawyers in Guangzhou? This hub explains how company formation work plays out in Guangzhou—South China's trade and manufacturing hub—and connects you…

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