China Foreign Investment

Part I of Essay
The purpose of this essay is to advise a potential investor on the legal aspects relevant to making an investment in the Peoples' Republic of China (PRC). The first part discusses the main methods of establishing operations in the PRC. It identifies the main legal and proce ....

Part II of Essay
.... PRC, these include: · Setting up a representative office; · Setting up a branch office under the Company Law; · Establishing an equity joint venture; · Entering into a cooperative joint venture; and, · Setting up a wholly foreign owned enterprise. 3.1 Representative Office Many firms choose to set up a representative offices in China initially as this helps the firm gain experience and acquire a better understanding of the size and potential of the market in the PRC. These offices function as a liaison between a firm's home offic ....