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China Company Incorporation

There are 2 common ways for enterprise to set up company in China:

A WOFE is a limited liability company registered with only foreign capital under the Chinese company law. The investing party could be corporations, economic organizations or individuals.

As stipulated in the law, each WOFE is restricted in a certain business scope (e.g. consulting, manufacturing, trading, etc). Within its business scope, the WOFE could have normal business activities of buying materials, processing them and selling the final products to local or overseas clients.

Service Package

  • Documents for WOFE registration, such as
    • Application letter
    • Feasibility study report
    • Articles of Association
  • List of legal representatives, board of directors and shareholders
  • Researching and obtaining approval for the company name
  • Obtaining Certificate of Approval from Foreign Trade Bureau / Bureau of Trade and Industry
  • Obtaining Business License from Administration of Industry and Commerce
  • Registration with Government authorities, including
    • The Public Security Bureau
    • The Administration of Foreign Exchange Bureau
    • The Tax Bureau
    • The Customs Department
  • Obtaining company chops
  • Obtaining Enterprise Code Certificate, Statistics Registration Certificate, and Finance Registration Certificate

Minimum Requirements

  • 1 director
  • 1 shareholder
  • 1 legal representative

Processing Time

  • 90 days in average after receiving all required documents

A RO is a non-legal entity representing its parent company in China to liaise with business partners and customers. It is stipulated in the law that RO is restricted from any direct business activities, issuing invoices as an independent entity, or receive income from services performed.

However, RO can function as a liaison body between its home company and related industries in China, conduct market research, promote products and perform preparatory activities for future business development, which can be considered as a first step to enter the China market.


Service Package

  • Documents for the RO registration, such as
    • Application letter
    • Power of attorney for the chief representative
    • Details of legal representative
  • Obtaining Certificate of Approval from Foreign Trade Bureau / Bureau of Trade and Industry
  • Obtaining Certificate of Registration from Administration of Industry and Commerce
  • Registration with Government authorities, including
    • The Public Security Bureau
    • The Tax Bureau
    • The Statistics Bureau
    • The Customs Department
  • Obtaining office stamps
  • Obtaining Enterprise Code Certificate


Minimum Requirements

  • 1 chief representative, appointed by the board of directors of its parent company


Processing Time

  • 45 - 60 days in average after receiving all required documents