Intricate challenges that international companies often face when entering the vast and dynamic Chinese market.

China's trademark system is one of the most robust in the world, with millions of applications filed annually.

The ideal corporate set-up for a Chinese subsidiary.

Taobao and Tmall are two of China's most popular online market places, not only for brands but also for counterfeiters.

Cross-border e-commerce has been used to supply Chinese consumers for many years but has been largely unregulated.

This income tax overview shows the deductions and tax-free items, which allow foreign employees to minimize payable IIT.

Companies and individuals should ensure that they always comply with the requirements of their local tax bureau.

This article focuses on investment structuring and best practices in structuring a foreign-invested company in China.

Heightened requirements have increased the evidentiary burden and operational complexity for genuine rights holders.

In SINOSURE-related matters, outcomes are rarely determined by attitude alone.

International legal practitioners have observed that demand letters do have a much greater chance of success in China.

Recent Interpretations by the Supreme People's Court (SPC) mean that nternational companies that operate in China need to take notice and prepare for action.

Chinese employment law is generally regarded pro-employee and so firing any employee is difficult except with due cause.

Brief review of the strict rules on advertising in China including the legal framework, consequences of incompliance etc

China is determined to protect personal information and has passed several laws to achieve this goal.

China's new VAT Law from 2026 clarifies cross-border service taxation, expands zero-rated exports & tightens compliance for multinationals.

A tax health check in China is a review of tax-related matters of a business entity, to identify risks and liabilities.

Under the PRC Company Law (2006), directors and senior managers of a foreign-invested, Chinese-registered company have the duty to comply with laws, regulations and the company’s articles of association, and owe the company loyalty and diligence. Moreover, they may be liable for compensation to the company if they cause it harm. In principle however, they will not bear civil liability towards third parties (such as the company’s creditors) for their actions on behalf of the company.

Many international companies are considering options such as establishing their manufacturing or trading entity in China.

Foreign companies currently operating commercial APPs or providing other VATS in China will benefit from this Notice.