Tag: Comparison

China Company Registration Comparison: Change Filing or New Entity Depends on the Operating Shift

Information date: 8 September 2026 — China’s official business-service framework treats company registration information, business scope, legal representatives and registered particulars as formal records; an operational

China Product-Compliance Comparison: Mandatory Standards, Labels and Recall Readiness Solve Different Risks

Information date: 4 September 2026 — Products placed on the Chinese market may be subject to mandatory national standards, compulsory certification, sector approvals, labelling duties and product-quality enforcement, dep

China semiconductor incentive application: Compare the April window with the 7–20 September route

Information date: 2 September 2026 — China’s 2026 notice for integrated-circuit and software incentive lists set a general application period of 7–19 April. It also provides an additional 7–20 September application route

China EV battery standard changed on 1 July 2026: Compare supplier evidence, not certificate titles

Information date: 1 September 2026 — China’s official national-standard portal records GB 38031-2025, “Electric vehicles traction battery safety requirements,” as a mandatory standard published on 28 March 2025 and effec

China trademark filing: Compare a domestic agency with Madrid territorial extension

Information date: 31 August 2026 — CNIPA’s March 2026 guidance confirms that a foreign applicant without a domicile or business premises in China generally needs a legally established domestic trademark agency for a dire

Representative Office or WFOE: Use Activity, Revenue, Hiring, and Contract Tests Before Choosing

Information date: 29 August 2026. China’s official foreign investment guide describes a representative office as a non-legal-person office conducting non-profit activities connected with the foreign enterprise, such as m