What are the most common China entry modes for Foreign Investors?
Organisations wishing to do business in China may consider establishing a business in the country. In this article we discuss and compare China entry modes.
What are the advantages of a WFOE compared to other entity forms in China?
The Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise (WFOE), sometimes spelled WOFE) is one of the main modes to enter the Chinese market. This article discusses the advantages of setting up a WFOE in China compared to other China entry modes.
China will reduce work permit red tape for Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan residents
In the past, working in mainland China for Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan (HMT) residents meant they had to obtain a work permit. Now China has reduced red tape.
What is China's new Negative List and what is its impact on Foreign Investment?
The new Negative List replaced the Catalogue for Foreign Investment in China and relaxed several investment restrictions for foreign investors.
Is China still an important market for Benelux businesses? Results of Sino Benelux Business Survey 2018
How have Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg) companies active in China performed in 2017 and what their expectations for 2018?
Sino Benelux Business Survey 2018 - online questionnaire is now closed!
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How have Benelux companies active in China performed in 2017?
On behalf of the entire MS Advisory team, we wish you a Happy New Year and a lucky Year of the Dog!
With 2018 being started, we will also transit in China from the “Year of the Rooster” to the “Year of the Dog” and celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in China: Opportunities for Foreign Companies?
How exactly can foreign firms benefit from OBOR, even though it seems on to be a policy mostly for strengthening Chinese economy?
How to Exit the Chinese market? 3 Business Exit Strategies
To provide a better understanding on how to exit the Chinese market and which options are available to foreign invested enterprises in China, we have prepared an overview of 3 separate ways to exit the Chinese market.
What is “Made in China 2025” and how would this impact foreign businesses active in China?
MIC 2025 plans to elevate the manufacturing capabilities of Chinese firms and aims to promote innovation, self-sufficiency in critical high-end materials, higher quality standards, and “earth-friendly” technology.
Background
Initially disclosed by the State Council back in 2015, MIC 2025’s goal is to support Chinese manufacturing firms in their bid to “upgrade” their core competencies and transition into more value-added and higher technological capabilities.
According to economic information, a Xinhua-run publication, the initial investment was pegged at 100 Billion yuan (approximately 1.5 Billion US Dollars). There are around 25 projects that have been selected to be recipients of financial support ranging from 30 to 50 million yuan each. Key projects, on the other hand, will receive a heftier sum of 100 million yuan.