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How Can Foreign F&B Brands Enter China? Food Franchising Models and Market Entry Considerations
Foreign food and beverage chains are expanding in China through franchising and local capital. We compare the entry models open to foreign F&B brands and the compliance steps that determine success.
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China’s Food Franchising Market in 2026: US Chains Return as the Industry Consolidates
US food chain brands are entering or re-entering China at the fastest pace in years, relying on franchising and local capital partners to expand in a RMB 5.8 trillion (US$833.8 billion) catering market that is growing more slowly but consolidating rapidly around chains. We examine the data behind the trend.
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Post-Incorporation Checklist in China: What to Do in the First 90 Days
During the first 90 days, foreign investors must complete a range of legal, financial, tax, banking, and employment-related procedures to make their entity fully operational.
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Bookkeeping Services in Hong Kong – Which Companies Need A Provider?
Hong Kong companies must keep detailed financial records for seven years and meet strict bookkeeping standards to stay compliant and audit-ready. This guide covers what records to maintain, how to keep them, and when outsourcing to a bookkeeping provider makes sense for your business.
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Managing Labour Risks in China: Workforce Structuring Strategies for 2026 and Beyond
Labour risk management in China is not just about compliance checklists but a matter of workforce design. This article walks foreign investors through how labour risk builds up across the employee lifecycle, compares direct hiring, outsourcing, and Employer of Record (EOR) models, and outlines how to build a compliance framework that holds up under scrutiny. […]
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Simplified Personal Information Protection Compliance for Small Companies in China (Part 2)
China's new provisions ease compliance for small-scale personal information processors around data exports, audits, impact assessments, and penalties. This second part of a two-part series breaks down what's changed and how small businesses should prepare.
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Simplified Personal Information Protection Compliance for Small Companies in China (Part 1)
China has simplified how small-scale personal information processors must formulate and disclose their PI processing rules, easing the notification burden for smaller businesses. This first part of a two-part series looks at who qualifies and what the simplified requirements involve.
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US-China Relations in the Trump 2.0 Era: A Timeline
On March 23, 2026, the US Federal Communications Commission updated its Covered List to include foreign-made consumer routers, preventing new models from receiving FCC equipment authorization and thereby banning them from being imported or sold in the US.