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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
How an Indian IT Firm Prepared a 62-Document Package for Shanghai Bank Account Opening In 2024, TekInnovate Solutions India Pvt Ltd, a mid-size Bangal
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How to Choose an Auditor in China for Statutory Audit: 2026 Guide
How to Choose an Auditor in China for Statutory Audit: 2026 Guide Every foreign-invested enterprise (FIE) operating in China is required by the Compan
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How to Report Digital Yuan Taxes in China: 2026 Guide for Foreign Businesses
How to Report Digital Yuan Taxes in China: 2026 Guide for Foreign Businesses As of 2026, China's Digital Yuan (数字人民币, Digital Yuan, shùzì rénmínbì) ha
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China Employment Contract Type Selector: Find Your Optimal Hiring Structure
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Foreign Investment in China in 2026: Read New-Entity and Capital-Flow Data Together
Information date: 21 August 2026. Recent official releases show two apparently different facts: China’s actual use of foreign investment declined in the first five months of 2026, while new foreign-invested entities and
How to Manage Current Account Forex in China: 2026 Guide
How to Manage Current Account Forex in China: 2026 Guide In 2026, China’s current account forex transactions are projected to exceed $6 trillion , dri
How to Hedge FX Risk in China: 2026 Forex Guide
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How to Settle Cross-Border RMB in China: 2026 Forex Guide
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China Clean Energy Incentives for Foreign Investors
Essential China Clean Energy Incentives for Foreign Firms China offers over 200 national and provincial-level clean energy incentives that foreign fir
China’s Green Bond Standards Review: Guide for Foreign Investors
China's Green Bond Standards Review: Guide for Foreign Investors China's green bond market, now the world's largest at over 4.2 trillion RMB (approxim
China’s New Foreign Investment Law Review: Clean Energy Impact
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Can I repatriate profits from a clean energy project in China?
Can I Repatriate Profits from a Clean Energy Project in China? Direct Answer: Profit Repatriation from Clean Energy Projects in China Yes — foreign in
2025 Foreign Investment Law Negative List Review: What It Means for Technology Licensing in China
2025 Foreign Investment Law Negative List Review: What It Means for Technology Licensing in China The 2025 edition of China’s 负面清单 (Negative List, fùm
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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
Property Update: China Relaxes Foreign Ownership Rules for Commercial Real Estate — Key Takeaways
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
China Commercial Real Estate Update: Subsidized Rent in New Development Zones
Commercial Real Estate Update: Foreign Companies Eligible for Subsidized Rent in 30 New Zones — Key Takeaways China has expanded subsidized commercial
Health Insurance Update: Foreign Employees in China Get New International Plan Options — Key Takeaways
New International Health Insurance Options for Foreign Employees in China: 2025 Market Update Foreign employees in China now have access to 8 new inte
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China’s H1 2026 GDP Grew 4.7%: How to Turn Sector Data into a Market-Entry Decision
Information date: 21 August 2026. China’s GDP expanded 4.7% in the first half of 2026, with services growing faster than the secondary sector and construction contracting. The figures provide a useful top-down context, b
China’s Oil & Gas Plan to 2030: 3 Entry Moves for Foreign Suppliers
China's 2030 oil and gas plan targets 440 million tons of supply and 220,000 km of pipelines, opening storage, LNG and CCUS work to private firms: 3 entry moves.
Hong Kong Banks Tighten Fund Checks: 4 Moves for Foreign Firms
Banks in Hong Kong are demanding mainland-linked clients declare their investment funds come from legal offshore sources by August 22, after a May HKMA directive targeting cross-border trading loopholes and dormant accounts. Four compliance moves for foreign finance teams before closure risks bite.
China Retail Sales Miss in July: 3 Entry Moves for Consumer Brands
China's July retail sales grew just 0.6% year-on-year, the weakest since 2022. Here are 3 market entry moves for foreign consumer brands facing soft demand.
Digital Yuan Adds 8 Banks: 4 Settlement Moves for Foreign Firms
The PBOC added eight banks to the digital yuan operator roster, lifting the total to 30 across 26 pilot regions, and upgraded e-CNY to deposit-currency status. Four settlement moves for foreign treasury and payments teams.
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China Q2 GDP Beats at 5.3%, Manufacturing PMI Stays in Expansion, EV Sales Surge 35% — The Real Economy Shows Its Strength
China's Q2 GDP beat at 5.3%, Caixin PMI stayed in expansion at 51.2, NEV penetration hit a record 58.2%, and online retail approached 50% of total consumption — the composition of growth matters more than the headline.
Setting Up Shop in China 2026: Simplified WFOE Registration, Expanded Talent Visas, and New Compliance Requirements
China's BizChina One portal cuts WFOE registration to 10 days, the R Visa program now covers startup founders and digital nomads, but MLPS 2.0 Level 3 compliance adds $20k–$50k in cybersecurity costs for digital-platform firms.
China 2026 Investment Policy Blitz: Negative List Shortened, R&D Tax Extended, Data Transfer Path Clarified
China released the 2026 Negative List (27 items), extended R&D tax incentives through 2028, and launched the cross-border data transfer certification scheme — the strongest pro-FDI signals in three years.
China Industry Data Source Selector for Foreign Businesses
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EU–China Trade Deficit Reached €98 Billion in Q1 2026: A Product-Level Response
Information date: 21 August 2026. Eurostat reported an EU goods-trade deficit with China of €98 billion in the first quarter of 2026, the highest quarterly deficit since the third quarter of 2022. Electrical equipment an
How to digitize your supply chain in China: 2026 Guide for Foreign Companies
How to Digitize Your Supply Chain in China: 2026 Guide for Foreign Companies By 2026, an estimated 72% of foreign-invested manufacturing enterprises i
How do foreign businesses verify supplier creditworthiness in China?
How Do Foreign Businesses Verify Supplier Creditworthiness in China? Verifying supplier creditworthiness in China requires a multi-layered approach th
How to Set Up Digital Supply Chain Management in China: 2026 Guide for Foreign Firms
How to Set Up Digital Supply Chain Management in China: 2026 Guide for Foreign Firms China's digital supply chain management (DSCM) market is projecte
How to Conduct Factory Audits in China’s Apparel Industry for Foreign Sourcing Teams
How to Conduct Factory Audits in China's Apparel Industry for Foreign Sourcing Teams Over 65% of global fast fashion and 45% of mid-market apparel ori
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