Doing Business in China

DoingBusiness inChina

ABOUT ASIA BRIEFING’S

CHINA BUSINESS GUIDE

hank you for buying this book. Asia Briefing’s publications are designed to fill a niche

in the provision of information about business laws and taxes in Asia. Produced by the

foreign direct investment practice Dezan Shira & Associates, we started this series of

guides several years ago with the knowledge that much of the intelligence regarding Asia

was expensive, or contradictory. Much also did not adequately address the real on the

ground issues faced by multinational businessmen – the practical knowledge that must be part of the

armory of any business operating in emerging markets.

China Briefing is designed to deal with this gap and is aimed at providing both the regulatory

background as well as detailed information concerning Asia business with a firm eye on the practicalities

of turning a profit and remaining in compliance on the mainland. Accordingly, we have tried to make

this guide informative, easy to read and inexpensive. We have drawn on the experience and practical

knowledge of Dezan Shira & Associates, Asia’s largest independent business and tax consultancy with

offices in China, Hong Kong, India and Vietnam.

This book is a window into one of the fastest growing economies in the world, providing a thorough

and in-depth analysis of China, its history, key demographics and overviews of the cities, provinces and

autonomous regions highlighting business opportunities and infrastructure in place in each region. A

comprehensive guide to investing in China is also included with information on FDI trends, business

establishment procedures, economic zone information and labor and tax considerations as well as an

analysis of Chinese business etiquette and culture.

This book aims to supply the most accurate and up-to-date legal and tax regulations, information

and statistics, however, China is developing fast and this information can sometimes be unreliable or

difficult to obtain. GDP figures are sometimes falsified, provincial statistics often differ from national

ones, and added value from new services tends to be overestimated. We have gathered statistics primarily

fromChinese government sources including web sites, the official media, and other publications. While

some of the individual figures may be a bit doubtful, the overall trends are pretty clear.

Contributors to this guide include: Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Joe Drury, Christian Fleming, Amanda

Gan, Ronin Lin, Shirley Liu, Jennifer Lu, Joyce Roque, and Candice Zeng. The book was designed

and laid out by Chris Wei and edited by Andy Scott.

At China Briefing, our motto is “The practical application of India business,” we hope that you feel

we have accomplished this within these pages.

With best regards,

Andy Scott

Managing Editor

Asia Briefing Publications