Setting up a WFOE just got easier

New regulations have made it much easier to establish and operate wholly foreign-owned enterprises in China, making this investment vehicle even more attractive for investors

7 minute read April 24, 2014 at 12:33 PM
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While China allows foreign investors to set up wholly owned subsidiaries (commonly known as wholly foreign-owned enterprises or WFOEs) in most industry sectors within the mainland, incorporating and operating a WFOE in China is a complicated endeavour.

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