To be or not to be (a foreign rep office)

New regulations offer clarity on the administration of foreign representative offices; however, this investment vehicle may no longer be an optimal arrangement for some overseas companies wishing to enter the Chinese market

9 minute readJanuary 24, 2011 at 11:58 PM
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A representative office (rep office) has been a relatively low-cost way for foreign companies to establish themselves. By setting up a rep office in China initially, a foreign company can

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