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Closing a WFOE in China: The Deregistration Process and Timelines
You can set up a company in China in a couple of weeks — but winding one down takes months. And an abandoned entity quietly builds up penalties and blacklist entries. Here is how to exit the right way...
Jul 19, 2026
Business in China
Hiring Employees in China: Labour Contracts and Employer Obligations
China's labour framework leans heavily toward the employee, and a single missed contract deadline can cost a company double wages. Here is how to hire the right way in mainland China.
Who is allowe...
Jul 17, 2026
Business in China
China VAT: Rates and Refunds for Foreign Businesses
The same product can jump 13% in price over two lines on a customs form. Here is how Chinese VAT actually works — and where a business loses money or wins it back.
How the tax works
VAT in China...
Jul 17, 2026
Business in China
How to Pay Your Chinese Suppliers Directly in RMB
Paying in US dollars means two conversions, extra correspondent banks and slower settlement. Pay your supplier in their own currency and the money often lands the same day — here's how to make the swi...
Jul 17, 2026
Business in China
China Business Visa: M, Z or R — Which One Do You Need?
Travelling to China "on business" can mean three completely different visas — and mixing them up can get you deported. Here's how to pick the right one.
Note: This guide covers mainland China. Hong...
Jul 17, 2026
Business in China
Hainan in 2026: Where a Business Actually Saves Money
A tropical resort island has quietly become the testing ground for the boldest fiscal reform in China. Here is what an entrepreneur takes away from it.
The free trade port in brief
Hainan is Chi...
Jul 16, 2026
Business in China
Opening a Corporate Bank Account in China: What Banks Actually Require
Without a local account, settling with Chinese partners in renminbi is close to impossible — and banks have tightened their entry filter sharply in recent years. Here is what mainland banks check, whi...
Jul 16, 2026
Business in China
How to Register a Trademark in China: A Step-by-Step Guide for Foreign Brands
Your goods roll off a production line in China under your familiar logo — yet the name has long belonged, on paper, to a stranger. For trademark squatters, that isn't a glitch; it's a business model.
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Jul 15, 2026
Business in China
How Much Income Tax Do Foreigners Pay in China?
The number on your China offer letter and the amount that lands in your account can differ sharply. Here's what individual income tax actually takes — and how to trim it legally.
Who pays, and on w...
Jul 14, 2026