China Business Guide

FOREIGN INVESTMENT

Content

FOREIGN INVESTMENT.
Section I: Basic China Policies for Attracting Foreign Investment
　　I. Industrial Policies.
　　II. Regional Policies.
　　III. The Financial Support
Section II: Tax System Involving Foreign Interests and Tax Preferential Terms.
　　I. Income Tax on Foreign-Funded Enterprises and Foreign Enterprises.
　　II. Tariffs.
Section III: Forms of Investment
　　I. Frame of Foreign Investment Laws.
　　II. Basic Forms of Foreign Direct Investment
　　III. Establishment and Termination of Enterprises.
Section IV: Bilateral Investment Protection Agreements and Bilateral Taxation Agreements
　　I. Bilateral Investment Protection Agreements.
　　II. Bilateral Taxation Agreements.
Section V: Points for Observation Concerning Management of Enterprises.
　　I. Use of Land.
　　II. Environment Protection.
　　III. Management of Labor Force.
　　IV. Import and Export
　　V. Foreign Exchange Control
　　VI. Others.
Section VI: Establishment of Representative Offices in China.
　　I. Applications of foreign enterprises for the establishment of representative offices in China shall be filed with the following competent authorities in accordance with the corresponding trades:
　　II. In applying for the establishment of a representative office in China, the foreign enterprise concerned shall submit the following certificates and other materials:
　　III. After the approval of the application of a foreign enterprise for the establishment of a representative office in China, the enterprise shall take the certificate of approval to contact the State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the People's Republic of China to go through the formalities for registration within 30 days counted from the date of approval. In going through the formalities for registration, it shall fill in a registration form and pay a registration fee before obtaining a registration certificate. Where a foreign enterprise fails to go through the formalities for registration by the deadline, it shall have to return the certificate of approval for revocation.
Appendix.
　　Appendix A: Various Types of Special Economic Regions, Development Areas and Others of China Open to Foreign Investment
　　Appendix B: A List of the Countries/Regions Signed Bilateral Economy and Trade Agreements, Investment Protection Agreements or Investment Protection Agreements with China (till Dec. 31, 1999)

(This guide is extracted from CCPIT website.)

2004-11-10 12:23