The main investment vehicles used by foreign investors in China are the following:
Representative Office.
Branch Office.
Equity Joint Venture (EJV).
Contractual Joint Venture (CJV).
Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (WFOE).
Foreign Invested Company Limited by Shares (FICLS).
1. Representative Office and Branch Office
1.1. Representative Office
A Representative Office is usually the first type of registered presence that a foreign investor sets up in China and can be a useful tool for a foreign company to become more acquainted with the Chinese market. Through such offices foreign companies can grow closer to the Chinese market by communicating with its Chinese suppliers or purchasers in a more efficient manner, conducting ...
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