Field guides 指南
Essential reading for your China entry.
Field guides written by the practitioners who file these applications every week. No theory, no filler: the documents, the sequences, the places it goes wrong, and what it costs when it does.
38Field guides
15%Hainan corporate tax
6,600+Zero-tariff goods
85Visa-free countries
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Set up a WFOE in Hainan
The complete registration process, start to licence. This is the spine everything else hangs off.
Read the guide 02Hainan's 15% corporate tax
Who qualifies, who doesn't, and how the substance test decides it. The reason Hainan is on your list.
Read the guide 03The China Z visa, explained
The work visa sequence that gets you and your team on the ground, approved the first time.
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Company setupSet up a WFOE in Hainan
Every step from name approval to business licence. Documents, timelines and where it goes wrong. Read the guide
Company setupWFOE registered capital
How much to register, when it must be paid, and what banks read into the number you choose. Read the guide
Company setupWFOE vs JV vs rep office
The three structures compared honestly. Control, scope, cost and when each one actually fits. Read the guide
Company setupSet up a China WFOE remotely
Power of attorney, document legalisation and the one step some banks still want in person. Read the guide
Company setupWFOE address & office rules
What counts as a compliant registered address, and the inspections it has to survive. Read the guide
Company setupRegistered office address
Virtual, serviced or leased. The address options that register cleanly and the ones that stall. Read the guide
Tax & complianceHainan's 15% corporate tax
The encouraged-industries catalogue, the substance test, and how to keep the rate at audit. Read the guide
Tax & complianceHainan's 15% IIT for talent
Who counts as qualifying talent, how the cap is applied, and what your staff must do to claim it. Read the guide
Tax & complianceThe encouraged industries catalogue
The sector list behind the 15% rate, and how to read your business model against it. Read the guide
Tax & complianceSubstance requirements
What substantive operations actually means in practice: address, people, activity and books. Read the guide
Tax & complianceThe Hainan customs closure
What the December 2025 island-wide closure changed for goods, tariffs and your supply chain. Read the guide
BankingOpen a China bank account
The documents banks ask for, the appointment that matters, and realistic timelines. Read the guide
BankingFunding your WFOE
Capital injection done properly: the capital account, FX conversion and the paper trail. Read the guide
Work visasChina Z visa & work permit
Work permit tiers, document legalisation, and the sequence that gets approved the first time. Read the guide
Work visasZ visa to residence permit
The 30 day window after landing: medical, registration and conversion, in order. Read the guide
Work visasWork permit tiers A, B and C
The points system that decides your tier, and what it means for your application. Read the guide
Work visasThe work visa checklist
Every document for the Z visa file, and the legalisation chain behind each one. Read the guide
Business & eventsAttend the Canton Fair
Badges, phases, halls and hotels. How buyers plan a fair that pays for the flights. Read the guide
Business & eventsCanton Fair invitation letter
Who needs one, who issues it, and how it fits into your visa application. Read the guide
Business & eventsThe China business (M) visa
Who qualifies, what it permits, how long you can stay and how it renews. Read the guide
Business & eventsThe business invitation letter
The letter behind the M visa: what it must say and who can legitimately issue it. Read the guide
Family & lifestyleBring your family to China
Dependent permits for spouses and children, filed alongside your own. Read the guide
Family & lifestyleS1 vs S2 family visa
Which family visa fits your stay, and how each converts after arrival. Read the guide
Family & lifestyleThe China tourist (L) visa
The L visa route, plus when Hainan's visa-free entry makes it unnecessary. Read the guide
Family & lifestyleTourist visa requirements
Documents, photos, bookings and the small mistakes that cause rejections. Read the guide
Family & lifestyleMedical tourism in China
Hospitals, costs and coordination for treatment trips, including Hainan's medical zone. Read the guide
Family & lifestyleThe China medical visa
The visa route for treatment in China, and the paperwork hospitals expect. Read the guide
Family & lifestyleBuying property in China
What foreigners can and cannot buy, and the rules that apply in Hainan. Read the guide
Trade & IPRegister a trademark in China
First to file wins. Classes, timelines and filing before someone files on you. Read the guide
Trade & IPChina trademark squatting
How squatters register foreign brands, and what recovery actually takes. Read the guide
Trade & IPSource products from China
From product spec to landed order: suppliers, samples, QC and shipping. Read the guide
Trade & IPVerify a Chinese supplier
Licence checks, factory versus trader tests and the red flags that save deposits. Read the guide
ServicesInterpreter & translation
Business interpretation and certified translation, and when each is required. Read the guide
ServicesEvent & exhibition management
Running launches, exhibitions and delegations in China without owning the chaos. Read the guide
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01How current are these guides?
They are reviewed against published Hainan Free Trade Port policy and updated when the rules move, most recently for the December 2025 island-wide customs closure. Figures you read here reflect policy as published, not folklore.
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