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China Payroll Compliance Guide for Foreign Employers: IIT, Social Insurance and Filing Deadlines

Information date: 24 September 2026 — A China-registered employer acts as withholding agent for individual income tax, deducting tax from each monthly payout and filing with the tax authority by the 15th of the following
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Foreign Acquisitions of Chinese Targets: Antitrust, Security Review and Due Diligence FAQ

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Information date: 23 September 2026 — Acquiring a Chinese target can trigger up to four parallel reviews: merger control at the market regulator if turnover thresholds are met, foreign investment security review where th

Case Study: How a European Manufacturer Chose Between a WFOE and a JV in China

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Information date: 23 September 2026 — A European industrial supplier comparing a wholly foreign-owned enterprise with a Sino-foreign joint venture for a greenfield plant must clear four gates: the negative list for forei

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

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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

General News

Han Zheng Meets US Track-Two Dialogue Delegation: Separating Signal from Substance for Investors

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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

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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News: Han Zheng Meets US Delegation to the China-US High-Level Track II Dialogue

Remote Entry 0
Information date: 24 September 2026 — People's Daily reported that Vice-President Han Zheng met the US delegation to the China-US high-level Track II dialogue. Track II channels are non-governmental or semi-official exch

Representative Office in China: Setup Timeline, Cost Drivers and Document Checklist

Representative Office 0
Information date: 24 September 2026 — A representative office is the lightest registered presence in China. It may conduct liaison, market research, product display and coordination, but it may not sign sales contracts o

Remote Entry into China Compared: Employer of Record, Contractors, Distributor or Cross-Border Licence

Remote Entry 0
Information date: 24 September 2026 — Remote entry means serving Chinese customers or managing China-based staff without first incorporating a legal entity. Four structures dominate: an employer of record that legally em

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

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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

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

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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

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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

Trade & Supply Chain

News: State Council Notice on the Fourth National Agricultural Census and Sourcing Data

Sourcing 0
Information date: 24 September 2026 — The State Council issued a notice on conducting the fourth national agricultural census, as reported by People's Daily. National agricultural censuses in China collect data on farmin

News Brief: Fourth National Agricultural Census and Its Impact on Agri-Food Supply Chains

Logistics 0
Information date: 23 September 2026 — The State Council issued a notice launching the fourth national agricultural census, a periodic statistical survey of agricultural operations, land use, output and rural conditions.

China CCC Mark vs Voluntary Certification: A Compliance Comparison for Importers

QC 0
Information date: 23 September 2026 — The China Compulsory Certification mark is mandatory for products on the published catalogue, covering categories such as household appliances, information technology equipment, toys

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

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