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China Accounting FAQ: Keep Fapiao, Contract, Delivery and Ledger Evidence Connected

Information date: 7 September 2026 — China’s accounting and tax administration require enterprises to maintain books and supporting records; a fapiao is an important tax document but does not by itself prove the complete
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China Urban Renewal Policy Emphasises Sustainable Funding: Property Projects Need Cash Tests

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Information date: 9 September 2026 — China’s government reported on 9 September that the State Council called for sustainable urban-renewal models, better use of public spaces and facilities, government investment and co

China Quality Month 2026: Convert the Campaign Into One Measurable Supplier Fix

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Information date: 8 September 2026 — SAMR and 24 other bodies announced China’s 2026 Quality Month for September under the theme of strengthening quality infrastructure and safety assurance, while stating that activities

China Cross-Border Cash Pooling Expands on 14 September: Revalidate the Treasury Perimeter

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Information date: 7 September 2026 — A PBOC and SAFE notice issued on 14 August 2026 takes effect on 14 September and expands the integrated cross-border renminbi and foreign-currency cash-pooling policy nationwide, with

Registered Capital Resource: Turn China Company-Law Commitments Into a Funding Calendar

Capital 0
Information date: 7 September 2026 — China’s revised Company Law took effect on 1 July 2024 and generally requires shareholders of a newly formed limited liability company to pay subscribed capital within five years afte

China foreign-investment action plan: Convert opening measures into a province-and-license test

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Information date: 3 September 2026 — China’s 2026 action plan for stabilising and optimising foreign investment describes wider service-sector pilots, investment promotion and fair-competition work. A company should not

China FDI in January–July: More new foreign-invested firms do not mean more capital across every sector

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Information date: 31 August 2026 — China’s Ministry of Commerce reported 37,711 newly established foreign-invested enterprises in January–July 2026, up 4.4 percent year on year, while actually utilised foreign capital fe

China R&D additional deductions: Build the expense trail before treating relief as cash

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Information date: 31 August 2026 — China’s tax authority explains a permanent framework, effective from 2023, that allows eligible research and development expenses an additional deduction of 100 percent, with a correspo

China’s July Goods and Services Trade Surplus Was RMB 619.8 Billion: Do Not Use It as a Customer Credit Signal

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Information date: 29 August 2026. China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange reported on 28 August that July 2026 international trade in goods and services totalled RMB 5.1462 trillion. Exports were RMB 2.8830 tril

China M&A Comparison: Asset Deal, Equity Deal and Commercial Partnership

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Information date: 28 August 2026. An asset purchase, equity acquisition and commercial partnership transfer different combinations of licences, contracts, staff, liabilities, tax and control. The fastest-looking structur

General News

China’s August policy roundup for foreign companies: Build an owner-and-deadline matrix

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Information date: 3 September 2026 — The State Council’s 1 September roundup groups August policies relevant to expatriates and foreign enterprises. The practical task is not to circulate the page internally; it is to id

Property Tax Update: Shanghai Pilots New Commercial Property Tax Regime — Key Takeaways

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Property Tax Update: Shanghai Pilots New Commercial Property Tax Regime — Key Takeaways Shanghai has officially launched a pilot commercial property t

Coworking Update: China’s Flexible Office Market Grows 25% in 2025 — Key Takeaways

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China’s Flexible Office Market Grows 25% in 2025 — Key Takeaways for Foreign Firms China’s flexible office market grew 25% in 2025, reaching a total m

Property Update: China Relaxes Foreign Ownership Rules for Commercial Real Estate — Key Takeaways

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Market Entry

China JV Case Method: Control Rights, Funding and Exit Must Fit the Same Decision Map

JV 0
Information date: 9 September 2026 — China’s Foreign Investment Law provides the national framework for foreign investment, while a joint venture also operates through its company documents, governance arrangements, lice

China Location Selection FAQ: A City Incentive Cannot Replace Customer and Permit Fit

Location Selection 0
Information date: 9 September 2026 — China’s official investment services present national and local entry information, but site selection remains an activity-specific decision involving market access, licences, land or

China Company Registration Comparison: Change Filing or New Entity Depends on the Operating Shift

Company Registration 0
Information date: 8 September 2026 — China’s official business-service framework treats company registration information, business scope, legal representatives and registered particulars as formal records; an operational

China’s August policy roundup for foreign companies: Build an owner-and-deadline matrix

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Information date: 3 September 2026 — The State Council’s 1 September roundup groups August policies relevant to expatriates and foreign enterprises. The practical task is not to circulate the page internally; it is to id

China’s new economic growth drivers index rose 12.5%: Read the components before choosing a market

China Strategy 0
Information date: 2 September 2026 — China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported on 28 August that the new economic growth drivers index reached 153.0 in 2025, with 2022 equal to 100, and increased 12.5% from 2024. Tr

Resources

China Import Decision Tool: Separate Importer, Customs Value and Delivery Duty Before Quoting

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Information date: 8 September 2026 — China Customs administers importer registration, classification, valuation, origin, inspection and duty collection; an Incoterm or supplier invoice alone does not determine every cust

China Entry Checklist Case: Test a Representative Office Against a Subsidiary Before Filing

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Information date: 7 September 2026 — China’s official business-service information distinguishes market-entry procedures and business forms; a representative office and a foreign-invested company do not provide the same

China Ends the Foreign-Investor Dividend Exemption: Build Withholding Into Every September 2026 Payment

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Information date: 4 September 2026 — A Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration announcement effective 1 September 2026 states that dividends and bonuses paid by foreign-invested enterprises to foreign indiv

China Import-Duty Calculator Workflow: Classification and Customs Value Come Before the Percentage

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Information date: 4 September 2026 — China Customs provides tariff-query services, but a payable import amount still depends on the declared commodity code, origin, customs value, applicable rate and import-stage taxes f

China customs advance ruling resource: Ask one classification or origin question before the shipment

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Information date: 1 September 2026 — China’s Customs Law states that Customs may issue administrative rulings on pre-classification and related matters for goods intended to be imported or exported upon a written applica

Trade & Supply Chain

China Supplier QC Resource Map: Specification, Sampling and Release Need Separate Owners

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Information date: 9 September 2026 — China’s market-regulation system supervises product quality and standards, while the buyer remains responsible for defining its contract specification, sampling approach, acceptance e

China Factory Audit Review: Verify Capacity, Quality Control and Subcontracting as One System

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Information date: 7 September 2026 — ISO 9001 describes a quality-management approach built around processes, responsibilities, documented information, performance evaluation and improvement; a certificate alone does not

China’s Overseas Auto-Competition Guideline: Test Pricing, Dealers and Data Country by Country

Export 0
Information date: 4 September 2026 — China’s commerce, industry and market-regulation authorities issued a 20-article guideline dated 24 August 2026 for Chinese automotive companies conducting international operations. K

China August manufacturing PMI reached 49.8: Use orders and company size before changing inventory

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Information date: 3 September 2026 — China’s official manufacturing PMI rose 0.6 points to 49.8 in August 2026. New orders reached 50.6 and production 50.4, while medium and small enterprises remained below 50. The relea

China imports rose 22% in the first seven months: Test one product and buyer before stocking

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Information date: 2 September 2026 — At its 20 August briefing, China’s Ministry of Commerce said imports grew 22% in the first seven months of 2026 and imports from more than 150 trading partners increased. It also repo

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