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Indian IT Firm Opens a Shanghai Bank Account with a 62-Document Package: Case Study

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Hiring in China: A Practical Guide to Labour Contracts and Social Insurance for New WFOEs

Information date: 22 September 2026 — Employers in China must sign a written labour contract with each employee within one month of the start of work, and must enrol staff in the statutory social insurance schemes coveri
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Year-End Close in China: A Guide to Fapiao, VAT and Annual Filing for Foreign-Invested Entities

Information date: 17 September 2026 — China's accounting close follows a calendar fiscal year. Foreign-invested entities must reconcile revenue with fapiao issuance and VAT declarations, then complete the annual corporat
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China Employment Contract Type Selector: Find Your Optimal Hiring Structure

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China Severance Pay Calculator: Estimate Termination Costs

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Han Zheng Meets US Track-Two Delegation: Reading the Signal for China-Exposed Portfolios

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Information date: 22 September 2026 — China's Vice-President Han Zheng met a US delegation participating in the high-level 'track-two' China-US dialogue, People's Daily reported. Track-two channels involve former officia

Shanghai FTZ, Hainan FTP or Industrial Park: Where to Place a Plant

Free Trade Zone 0
Information date: 21 September 2026 — Free trade zones and Hainan's free trade port differ in tariff treatment, foreign-exchange rules and tax incentives; industrial parks compete on land and speed. Knowing that statemen

US-China Track II Dialogue Meeting: What It Signals and What It Does Not for Investors

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Information date: 17 September 2026 — Vice-Premier Han Zheng met a US high-level Track II dialogue delegation, according to People's Daily. Track II means non-official exchanges among former officials, academics and busi

Cross-Border Cash Pooling in China: A Treasury Decision Tool for Multinational Groups

Capital 0
Information date: 17 September 2026 — China offers two main cross-border liquidity structures: cross-border RMB cash pooling under the central bank framework, and foreign-currency cross-border fund pooling under the fore

News Analysis: Fourth National Agricultural Census and Agri-Food Investor Obligations

Investment 0
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

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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

Investment 0
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

Business Setup 0
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

Investment 0
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

General News

China Exit-Entry Regulation Takes Effect 15 September: Recheck Expatriate Travel Controls

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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

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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

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China’s Fourth National Agricultural Census: What Agri-Food Investors Should Prepare For

Location Selection 0
Information date: 22 September 2026 — The State Council has issued a notice launching the fourth national agricultural census, People's Daily reported. Such censuses enumerate farm households, operating scale, sown area,

WFOE vs Joint Venture in China: Comparing Control, Capital and Exit Trade-offs

JV 0
Information date: 22 September 2026 — A wholly foreign-owned enterprise gives the investor full equity, a single-shareholder resolution process and no local partner, while a joint venture shares equity with a Chinese par

Registering a China WFOE: Questions Foreign Investors Ask First

Company Registration 0
Information date: 21 September 2026 — A WFOE is registered with the local market regulator; filed business scope, registered capital and legal representative decide what the entity may do. Knowing that statement is not e

China-U.S. High-Level Track II Dialogue: Reading the Signal for Market-Entry Planning

Market Entry 0
Information date: 17 September 2026 — Vice President Han Zheng met with the U.S. delegation to the China-U.S. high-level Track II dialogue. Track II channels involve former officials, academics and business figures rathe

Han Zheng Meets U.S. Track II Delegation: Implications for Foreign Business in China

China Strategy 0
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

Resources

China Market Entry Resource Map: Which Official Portals Actually Answer Investor Questions

Resources 0
Information date: 22 September 2026 — China publishes market-entry rules across separate portals rather than one investor-facing service: MOFCOM covers foreign investment policy and enterprise filing, NDRC publishes the

Case: A European Equipment Maker’s China Entry Decision, Step by Step

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Information date: 21 September 2026 — A mid-size European machinery supplier with roughly 8% of revenue in China weighed three options: keep distributors, add a service WFOE, or build local assembly. Knowing that stateme

China’s Fourth National Agricultural Census: A Data-Request Checklist for Agri-Food Supply Chains

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Information date: 17 September 2026 — China's State Council has issued a notice to conduct the Fourth National Agricultural Census, reported by People's Daily. The census collects structural data on agricultural operator

China Import Duty and VAT Calculator: What the Numbers Assume

Calculator 0
Information date: 17 September 2026 — Chinese import charges normally stack in layers: customs duty on the CIF value at the rate for the ten-digit tariff line, then import VAT on the duty-paid value, with consumption tax

China’s Fourth National Agricultural Census: What the State Council Notice Changes for Agri-Food Planning

Document 0
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

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Factory Audit Case Study: Escalation Path When a Supplier Fails a Social Compliance Audit

Factory Audit 0
Information date: 17 September 2026 — An anonymised composite case: a European buyer's tier-one supplier in Guangdong failed a social compliance audit, with findings on excessive overtime, incomplete social insurance rec

China Customs Valuation vs Transfer Pricing: Comparing Two Tests on One Intercompany Price

Trade & Supply Chain 0
Information date: 17 September 2026 — China Customs determines the dutiable value of imported goods under the WTO customs valuation framework, principally transaction value, with additions for royalties, assists and rela

Dual-Use Export Controls for China-Bound Shipments: A Screening Resource

Export 0
Information date: 17 September 2026 — Many jurisdictions control exports of dual-use items, meaning goods, software and technology with both civil and military applications. Exporters generally must classify the item aga

Case: Importing Industrial Machinery into China — Classification, CCC and Valuation

Import 0
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

Supplier 0
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

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