Your lawful stay hinges on the right visa and residence permit — enter on the correct catgory (typically Z for work) and complete the 24/48-hour temporary lodging registration after each move. 合法停留取决于正确的签证与居留许可——按需持对应类别入境（工作通常持 Z 字签证），每次搬家后完成 24/48 小时临时住宿登记。 Mobile payment (WeChat Pay … Living in China: a starter guide for expatriatesRead more
Education for Expatriate Children and International Schools in China: A 2026 Guide
Foreign personnel in China may send their children to *schools for children of foreign personnel* — separate institutions that use a foreign curriculum and admit only foreign, HK/Macau/Taiwan, and certain overseas-Chinese children; they do not enrol mainland Chinese citizens. 在华外籍人员可将子女送入”外籍人员子女学校”——采用外国课程、仅招收外籍及港澳特区、台湾地区居民子女与特定海外中国公民子女，不招收内地中国公民。 … Education for Expatriate Children and International Schools in China: A 2026 GuideRead more
Annual Reporting & Business-Information Publicity for Foreign-Invested Enterprises in China
Every foreign-invested enterprise (FIE) in China must file an annual report between 1 January and 30 June each year through the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System (国家企业信用信息公示系统, GSXT) — the same online window used for both market-regulator and MOFCOM … Annual Reporting & Business-Information Publicity for Foreign-Invested Enterprises in ChinaRead more
Yellow River basin: one certificate recognised across eight provinces
From 1 July 2026, eight Yellow River basin provinces mutually recognise foreign investors’ principal-qualification certificates (“one certificate, eight provinces”). 自2026年7月1日起，沿黄八省区对外国投资者主体资格证明文件实行跨区域互通互认（”一证通八省”）。 It applies to foreign investors already invested in one of the eight provinces when re-investing, changing equity, or pledging equity. … Yellow River basin: one certificate recognised across eight provincesRead more
Foreign-Invested Enterprise Setup and the Investment-Information Reporting Duty
Foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) in China report investment information through the business-registration and credit-filing systems under the Foreign Investment Information Reporting Measures.外商投资企业在中国通过企业登记与企业信用信息公示系统，依《外商投资信息报告办法》报送投资信息。 Three recurring reports apply: an initial report at setup, a change report within 20 working days of a relevant … Foreign-Invested Enterprise Setup and the Investment-Information Reporting DutyRead more
Online Incorporation and Electronic Business Licence for Foreign-Invested Enterprises in China: End-to-End Digital Registration, Identity Verification and E-Licence
A foreign-invested enterprise in China can now be incorporated entirely online, from identity verification to the electronic business licence, without a single in-person visit. 中国的外商投资企业如今可全程网上办理设立登记，从身份核验到电子营业执照申领，无需一次到场。 Overseas investors verify identity through multiple channels — foreign passport, permanent resident ID, Mainland Travel … Online Incorporation and Electronic Business Licence for Foreign-Invested Enterprises in China: End-to-End Digital Registration, Identity Verification and E-LicenceRead more
WFOE Registration Timeline: 2026 Benchmark
Under the “one licence, one code” (一照一码) framework, a new WFOE receives a single unified social credit code covering registration, tax, social insurance, statistics and commerce reporting — no separate certificates are collected. 在”一照一码”框架下，新设 WFOE 领取一个统一社会信用代码，同时覆盖登记、税务、社保、统计与商务报告，无需分别领取证照。 A well-prepared WFOE in … WFOE Registration Timeline: 2026 BenchmarkRead more
Deregistering a Foreign-Invested Enterprise in China: Simplified, Joint and Mandatory Exit under the 2025 Guide and New Company Law
The six-agency 2025 Revised Enterprise Deregistration Guide aligns exit procedures with the 2024 Company Law, offering three routes: ordinary, simplified and “one-thing” joint deregistration.六部门《企业注销指引（2025年修订）》与2024年新《公司法》衔接，提供普通注销、简易注销与”一件事”联动注销三类路径。 A foreign-invested company may use simplified deregistration if it has no debts (or has cleared them) … Deregistering a Foreign-Invested Enterprise in China: Simplified, Joint and Mandatory Exit under the 2025 Guide and New Company LawRead more
Voluntary Liquidation of Foreign-Invested Enterprises: From Shareholder Resolution to Deregistration
Under the 2023 Company Law (effective 1 July 2024), directors — not shareholders — are the statutory liquidation obligors, and a liquidation group must be formed within 15 days of a dissolution event. 依据 2023 年修订《公司法》（2024 年 7 月 1 … Voluntary Liquidation of Foreign-Invested Enterprises: From Shareholder Resolution to DeregistrationRead more
Tax Deregistration and the Tax Clearance Certificate for FIEs Exiting China: Liquidation Income Filing, Instant Processing and the Commitment-Based Tolerance Channel
The tax clearance certificate (清税证明) is the real gatekeeper of an FIE exit: without it the market regulator will not deregister the business licence. 《清税证明》才是外资企业退出的真正关口：没有它，市场监管部门不会办理营业执照注销登记。 Two categories of taxpayer are exempt from the certificate altogether and may go straight to … Tax Deregistration and the Tax Clearance Certificate for FIEs Exiting China: Liquidation Income Filing, Instant Processing and the Commitment-Based Tolerance ChannelRead more