China Ends Dividend Tax Exemption: What Foreign Individual Shareholders Need to Know
For more than three decades, foreign individuals holding shares in a Chinese foreign-invested enterprise (FIE) received their dividends free of Chinese tax.
Shanghai’s New Sick Leave Pay Position: Greater Flexibility for Employers
For many years, employers in Shanghai operated under a local sick leave pay regime that was often much more generous to employees…
China Data Privacy Compliance for Foreign SMEs
For many foreign SMEs entering China, data protection may not be the first item on the incorporation checklist.
China Tightens Anti-Bribery Enforcement: Implications for Distributor and Agency Models in Healthcare
On April 10, 2026, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) and Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) issued the Interpretation (II) on Several Issues Concerning…
Labor Termination in China: Strategic Redundancy Management
In today's fast-changing business landscape, workforce adjustments are often necessary to maintain competitiveness. Over the past few years, we have successfully managed…
Time to Go: Closing a Business in China
It should not surprise that in recent years, we have supported many clients to close their business in China.
A Long Road: Closing a Dispute after 14 Years
Our firm was open for little over a year when a European gentleman called for an appointment. He was referred to us…
Trade Secret Protection in China: New Rules, Still Challenging
Last year, we assisted a European client whose China subsidiary faced a classic trade secret issue. A senior sales manager resigned and…
The Legal Representative Trap: When a Title Becomes a Personal Risk
Early this year, a client called with an unusual problem. He was in China to attend the annual party of his Chinese…
Protect Your Secret: New Rules for Non-Compete Clauses in China
For international companies operating in China, non-compete agreements remain a key instrument to protect trade secrets and preserve competitive advantage.
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