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China Tax Incentive Case Method: Eligibility, Calculation and Cash Timing Need Three Files

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Information date: 11 September 2026 — China publishes tax incentive policies for defined taxpayers, activities, periods and documentation conditions. A policy headline or local promotion does not establish that a particu

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

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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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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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China Relaxes Foreign Ownership Rules for Commercial Real Estate: Key Takeaways As of April 2025, foreign investors may now legally hold up to 100% eq

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Information date: 15 September 2026 — Han Zheng met with the U.S. delegation to the China-U.S. high-level Track II dialogue. The two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern. Track II dia

China Market Entry Risk Scoring Tool for Foreign Investors

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Information date: 15 September 2026 — This tool breaks China entry decisions into six scoreable dimensions: sector access and negative list, licensing and permits, data and cybersecurity, tax and transfer pricing, supply

China WFOE Comparison: Three Structures, One Set of Operating Facts

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Information date: 12 September 2026 — Foreign investors commonly compare a wholly foreign-owned enterprise, a joint venture and a representative office, and each structure carries different rules on permitted activity, c

China Representative Office FAQ: Presence, Contracts and Revenue Are Different Tests

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Information date: 11 September 2026 — China permits foreign enterprises to register representative offices for specified non-profit operational activities, but a representative office is not the same legal and commercial

Remote China Entry Tool: Separate Market Testing from Regulated Delivery

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Information date: 10 September 2026 — China’s foreign-investment service portal provides entry information, but remote customer discovery, cross-border contracting and local regulated delivery are not the same stage of m

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China’s Fourth National Agricultural Census: What Foreign Agrifood Investors Should Note

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Information date: 15 September 2026 — The State Council issued a notice to launch the Fourth National Agricultural Census. The census covers agricultural households and operating units and collects data on production, la

China VAT Invoicing FAQ for Foreign-Invested Enterprises

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Information date: 15 September 2026 — In China, general VAT taxpayers may issue special VAT invoices that allow input credit; small-scale taxpayers usually issue ordinary invoices or apply for special invoices. Foreign-i

China Market Entry Vehicles Compared: WFOE, JV, and RO

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Information date: 15 September 2026 — Foreign investors commonly use three China entry vehicles: a wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE), a Sino-foreign joint venture (JV), and a representative office (RO). A WFOE allow

China Document Templates: A Template Is a Clause Map, Not Filing Approval

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Information date: 12 September 2026 — Chinese authorities publish official forms, filing channels and administrative guidance, but a downloaded template, sample contract or local checklist does not establish that the doc

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

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COSCO Shipping Signals a Greener Operating Model: What a Buyer Re-verifies

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Information date: 14 September 2026 — China Daily reported on 10 September that COSCO Shipping is charting a greener path for sustainable development, with experts quoted saying that integrating sustainability and social

China Customs Guide: Read a Declaration as a Chain, Not a Form

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Information date: 12 September 2026 — China Customs publishes procedures, tariff information and trade controls, and every import or export shipment is declared with a classification, value, origin and quantity, but a co

China Sourcing Resources: Verify Supplier, Goods and Export Evidence Separately

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Information date: 11 September 2026 — China Customs publishes official information on customs procedures and trade controls, but a supplier's registration or prior export record does not prove that the specific goods, ba

China Logistics Comparison: DDP, DAP and Local Stock Change the Control Point

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Information date: 10 September 2026 — China Customs publishes procedures for goods crossing the border, while a trade term allocates selected delivery, cost and risk obligations between contracting parties. It does not r

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

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