Foreign Direct Investment

Existing regional headquarters of multinational corporations in Shanghai that are upgraded to Asia regional, Asia-Pacific regional or larger regional headquarters may be eligible for one-time assistance of Rmb3 million.

The equity of real property enterprises, foreign holding companies, foreign-invested venture capital investment enterprises and foreign-invested private equity enterprises is not allowed to be used for investment in another foreign-invested enterprise.

A new Beijing Policy is designed to attract foreign investors to the healthcare sector, which is expected to develop rapidly, but until regulations at the national-level catch up investors can only guess at the true impact

A new Beijing Policy is designed to attract foreign investors to the healthcare sector, which is expected to develop rapidly, but until regulations at the national-level catch up investors can only guess at the true impact

The Shanghai Municipal Government has released Opinions encouraging multinationals to set up regional headquarters there, but will this cause tension with Beijing, which is expected to respond with a counter offer

The variable interest equity (VIE) structure has long been used by foreign investors wishing to invest in China's prohibited or restricted industries, but an investigation into New Oriental Group has highlighted issues with the structure and led to calls to fully-open foreign investment

For the first time, the SAT provides for the direct recognition of a beneficial owner without references and analysis.

Anti-monopoly is still a new concept in China, but transactional reviews are increasing in importance as the country ascends to the world stage. But it is still unclear what triggers a review, what the process involves and how reviews are changing

Foreign-invested partnerships have been around for two years and are starting to become more attractive as investors seek alternative vehicles. The structure is easy to set up and offers unparalleled tax benefits, but investors should be cautious of their liabilities