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Does China Criminalize Bribery of Foreign Public Officials?
Short answer: yes. Since May 2011, Chinese criminal law has punished paying bribes to foreign public officials and officials of international public organisatio
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Is Bid Rigging a Crime in China?
Yes. Collusive bidding is a crime in China under Article 223 of the Criminal Law when the circumstances are serious, and it carries up to three years of impriso
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Can a Foreigner Work Part-Time in China?
Short answer: generally no. Any paid work in China – full-time, part-time, freelance or a second job – requires a work permit and a work-type reside
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How Is Severance Pay Calculated in China?
Answer in one line: Severance pay in China is one month’s wage for every full year you worked, and half a month if you worked less than six months — but i
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Is Underground Banking a Crime in China?
Answer in one line: Yes. Moving money into or out of China through an underground bank is normally prosecuted as illegal business operation under Article 225 of
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Is Falsely Issuing VAT Invoices a Crime in China?
Yes. Falsely issuing VAT special invoices to evade tax is a criminal offence under Article 205 of China’s Criminal Law, and since the 2024 judicial interp
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Can a Foreigner Get a Divorce in China?
Yes — a foreign national can end a marriage in China, but the route depends on who the spouses are. If one spouse is a Chinese citizen, you can normally d
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Is Defamation a Crime in China?
Yes — but with a catch that decides most cases. Under Article 246 of China’s Criminal Law, publicly humiliating someone or fabricating facts to defa
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Can a Foreigner Be Extradited from China?
Yes — a foreign national in China can be handed over to another country, but only through the formal extradition process under the Extradition Law of the
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Is False Advertising a Crime in China?
Yes — if the false advertising is serious enough. Under Article 222 of China’s Criminal Law, the advertiser, the advertising agency and the publishe
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