China's foreign investment regime is commonly called foreign investment enterprises (FIE). The main types of FIE available to foreign investors are:
Wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) 每 A limited liability company with 100% foreign ownership
Equity joint venture (EJV) 每 A limited liability company with both foreign and
Chinese investors
Cooperative joint venture (CJV) 每 A joint venture with both foreign and Chinese investors. A CJV may be incorporated as a limited liability company or may exist
as an unincorporated venture.
Foreign investment company limited by shares (FICLS) 每 A
share issuing company with limited liability
Holding company 每 A qualifying FIE that can
invest in, and coordinate the activities of, the investor's China subsidiaries
Regional
headquarter 每 A qualifying FIE that can provide management and support services to the
regional subsidiaries of an investor
You'd better have an overall understanding of Chinese laws, policies and regulations through a local investment service company when you are planning to invest in China. A local service company can be a great hand for you, not only in investment consulting, but also in operational service in China.
