China Strengthens Trade Secret Protection: What Foreign Companies Should Review

China’s new trade secret rules raise potential fines to RMB 5 million and strengthen the position of rights holders that can demonstrate adequate protection measures. Foreign companies should review confidentiality controls, employee policies, contracts, and evidence-management procedures.

Hiring in China Before Incorporation: Direct Hire, Outsourcing, or Labour Dispatch?

Foreign investors should decide how they will engage staff before finalising their China entry structure. This guide compares direct hiring, outsourcing, and labour dispatch, and explains the legal, cost, and control implications of each model.

Permanent Establishment in China: How Foreign Companies Can Reduce PE Risk

Activities carried out in China can create a taxable permanent establishment (PE) even where a foreign company has not incorporated locally. We explain the key fixed-place PE triggers and the operational boundaries businesses should review to manage unexpected tax exposure.

Banking in China: How Foreign-Invested Companies Should Choose a Bank

Chinese and international banks offer different strengths in domestic payments, foreign exchange, tax settlement, financing, and cross-border transactions. This guide compares the main options and the practical criteria foreign-invested businesses should assess when choosing a banking partner.

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