4 questions before you choose the route.
This page identifies the right question and evidence. It does not determine the legal outcome on a reader’s facts.
Debtor or creditor petitioner?
Who.
WhoDoes this issue require separate analysis?
Resolve the does this issue require separate analysis question separately before choosing the route.
Separate analysisWhich procedure sought?
Liq/reorg.
TrackEvidence of insolvency grounds?
Proof.
ProofWorking rule: China’s Enterprise Bankruptcy Law allows the debtor and creditors meeting legal conditions to apply for bankruptcy (liquidation, reorganisation or compromise tracks as available).
The signal ledger.
These facts move the question beyond a label and into a product, money-flow and control analysis.
Bring a compact evidence docket—not a pitch deck.
Give a compliance team or counsel the operating facts that reveal the perimeter.
Questions people ask before they build.
Short answers for orientation. The right result can change with the service model and current rules.
Can employees file as creditors?
Unpaid wages can support creditor status; strategy is counsel-grade.
Where is the creditor-focused Q&A?
Use the linked specialist resource when Who Can File for Bankruptcy in China turns on detailed evidence, procedure or risk assessment.
Primary authorities
Reviewed sources support orientation, not a fact-specific assessment.