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Can Foreigners Buy a Car in China? Registration and License Plate Rules
Short answer: yes, a foreigner living in China can legally buy and register a car. But you cannot just pay and drive away. The car must be registered with the t
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How Do You Register a Trademark in China?
You register a trademark in China by filing an application with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). China follows a “first-to
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Can a Foreigner Serve Their Sentence in Their Home Country?
Yes — in principle, a foreign national sentenced in China can ask to serve the rest of the sentence in their home country, but only through a formal “tran
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Is Selling Fake Medicine a Crime in China?
Yes. Producing, selling or even providing counterfeit medicine is a crime in China under Article 141 of the Criminal Law, punishable by anything from a short pr
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Can Foreigners Invest in China’s Stock Market?
Yes — but not simply by walking into a Chinese brokerage. A foreigner can buy and sell Chinese shares if they fall into an eligible category, and most inv
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How Do You File a Labor Dispute in China?
Short answer: in China a workplace dispute usually has to go through labor arbitration before a court will hear it, and you must apply within one year of the da
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Can a Foreigner Be Executed for Drug Trafficking in China?
Yes. In China a foreigner can be executed for drug trafficking. Nationality does not shield you: Article 347 of the Criminal Law treats Chinese citizens and for
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Is Accounting Fraud a Crime in China?
It depends on who does it. “Accounting fraud” is not a single offence in China. A bookkeeping error that is corrected is not a crime, but deliberate
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Can a Foreigner Start a Business in China?
Yes. A foreigner can legally start a business in China. The usual route is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) – a company you own 100% – and y
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Does China Have an Extradition Treaty with the US?
Short answer: no. China and the United States have no extradition treaty, so suspects are usually returned through deportation, informal transfer or prosecution
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