Setting up your first China entity

Reading path Setting up your first China entity You are considering, or have decided on, a company in China. These pages cover the decisions in the order they come up: whether you need an entity at all, what goes in the registration file, how long it takes, and the roles and commitments that come with it. insight Do you actually need a Chinese company? Whether you need an entity at all, and the routes that work without one. answer WFOE, representative office, or no entity at all? The structures side by side. answer What documents do I need to register a company in China? The file a foreign investor assembles. answer How long does it take to register a company in China? The registration timeline, and the three things that actually set it. answer Can a foreigner own 100% of a Chinese company? Ownership, and where the negative list bites. answer What is a legal representative in a Chinese company? The one role every Chinese company must fill. answer What is registered capital in a Chinese company? What the capital figure commits you to. insight What a company registration quote leaves out The costs and steps a registration quote usually leaves out. When you want it handled: Company Setup & Compliance Coordination Registration coordinated, from structure to bank account: from US$850, 4–8 weeks to a licensed company. See the service Every answer is in the answers library; longer analysis is in the insights and the guides. Reading up, but want it applied to your case? Book a 45-minute consult. We map your situation to the right process, tell you honestly what is and is not possible, and give you a fixed fee. No obligation. Book a consult · US$120 Credited in full against any service you go on to book.