Doing Business · 9 min read
Overall FDI into China has cooled, but high-tech FDI surged in early 2026. The hard work is WFOE scope, IP ownership, and how you staff the R&D entity.
By Jack Wu, Partner
Doing Business · 13 min read
China Plus One keeps the China plant and adds a second production base. The hard work is origin rules, landed cost, and what the China company still does.
By Jack Wu, Partner
Doing Business · 14 min read
A business licence does not let you trade, bank, hire or invoice in China. The steps that turn a registered WFOE into an operating one, in the order they must happen.
By Jack Wu, Partner
Doing Business · 19 min read
A platform store is the fastest way into the Chinese market and the fastest way to lose control of your brand. The IP and data work to do before you launch.
By Jenny Chen, Partner
Doing Business · 13 min read
If your China entity exports goods, technology or technical services, export control is now a standing compliance function rather than a legal footnote.
By Frankie Ng, Partner
Doing Business · 13 min read
China's revised Arbitration Law took effect on 1 March 2026. What foreign companies should change in their dispute clauses, starting with the seat.
By Jack Wu, Partner
