Setting up a China Business office is a relatively cost
effective way of entering the Chinese business market.
It provides an opportunity to understand the China business market
better. Through conducting various marketing research, representative
offices can get hold of useful information such as Chinese consumer
patterns and behavior, Chinese market demand, market practices, local laws
and regulations, local costs, etc.
Chinese business representative offices can also oversee other joint
ventures and operations, and establish contacts with business partners and
customers, which are very important for doing business in China.
Important tips for setting up a Chinese Business Office
Representative offices are restricted from receiving fees, providing
service or signing contracts which directly generate income.
How to set up a representative office
Step 1: Appoint a mainland agent.
Step 2: Submit all the required documents by the agent to the provincial
Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Department.
Step 3: Register at the provincial or municipal Administration for
Industry and Commerce upon approval from the Foreign Trade and Economic
Cooperation Department.
Step 4: Handle other related application and registration such as
residence application and tax payment registration, by the mainland agent.
China is the
largest manufacturing country in the world, and the IT industry is no
exception. As outsourcing to China has been in place for decades, it has
helped create an ideal support system for any industry. China has now
become the new headquarters for Offshore Outsourcing in the IT industry.
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