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How a Singapore Fintech Startup Joined China’s Regulatory Sandbox: Case Study
How a Singapore Fintech Startup Joined China's Regulatory Sandbox: A Case Study In Q3 2023, PaySprint Pte. Ltd. , a Singapore-based fintech startup sp
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Indian IT Firm Opens a Shanghai Bank Account with a 62-Document Package: Case Study
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Han Zheng Meets US Track-Two Dialogue Delegation: Separating Signal from Substance for Investors
Information date: 17 September 2026 — Chinese state media reported that Han Zheng met with the US delegation to the China-US high-level track-two dialogue. Track-two channels bring together former officials, academics an
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Case Notes: Business Scope, Registered Capital and the Foreign-Invested Business Licence
Information date: 17 September 2026 — A Chinese business licence records the company name, registered domicile, legal representative, registered capital, business scope and operating term. A foreign-invested enterprise a
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China Employment Contract Type Selector: Find Your Optimal Hiring Structure
China Employment Contract Type Selector: Find Your Optimal Hiring Structure China Employment Contract Type Selector: Find Your Optimal Hiring Structur
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China Severance Pay Calculator: Estimate Termination Costs
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News Analysis: Fourth National Agricultural Census and Agri-Food Investor Obligations
Information date: 16 September 2026 — The State Council issued a notice on conducting the fourth national agricultural census, a periodic statistical exercise covering agricultural production and operating units, rural h
News Analysis: China–U.S. Track-Two Dialogue and What It Signals for Foreign Investors
Information date: 16 September 2026 — Vice Premier Han Zheng met a U.S. delegation to the China–U.S. high-level track-two dialogue, a channel involving former officials and scholars rather than serving negotiators. Such
Setting Up a WFOE in China: First Questions Foreign Investors Ask
Information date: 16 September 2026 — A wholly foreign-owned enterprise is registered with the local market regulator, and the foreign investment information report is filed through the same registration system; tax regi
China Tax Incentive Case Method: Eligibility, Calculation and Cash Timing Need Three Files
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
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
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
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
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
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
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China Exit-Entry Regulation Takes Effect 15 September: Recheck Expatriate Travel Controls
Information date: 8 September 2026 — China’s State Council regulation on exit and entry administration takes effect on 15 September 2026 and addresses application requirements, risk warnings, restrictive measures and int
China’s August policy roundup for foreign companies: Build an owner-and-deadline matrix
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
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
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
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Han Zheng Meets U.S. Track II Delegation: Implications for Foreign Business in China
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
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
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
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
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 the State Council Notice Changes for Agri-Food Planning
Information date: 17 September 2026 — The State Council has issued a notice on conducting China's fourth national agricultural census. The census collects data on agricultural production, land use and farm operating enti
China’s Fourth National Agricultural Census: What Foreign Agrifood Investors Should Note
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
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
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
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
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Case: Importing Industrial Machinery into China — Classification, CCC and Valuation
Information date: 16 September 2026 — A European equipment maker shipped a production line to a Chinese plant. The file required a ten-digit HS classification, duty and import VAT calculation, a CCC certificate or an exe
COSCO Shipping Signals a Greener Operating Model: What a Buyer Re-verifies
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
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
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
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
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