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5.
Management` of Resident Representative Offices Set
Up in China by Foreign Enterprises
Ever since the opening up of China to the outside
world, enterprises of many countries have set up resident
representative offices in China so as to develop economic
and trade relationships as well as exchanges with China.
According to
to the "Temporary Provisions for the Management
Resident Representative Offices of Foreign Enterprises"
announced by the State Council on 30th October 1980, all
foreign trade dealers, manufacturers, shipping agents and
of
&
and bodies are required to
their economic organisations and
obtain approval from the MOFERT and its authorized units
before resident representative offices can be established
in our country.
These offices are also required to
register at the State Industrial and Commercial
Administration Bureau
activities.
before they can conduct any business
According to
our existing policy, resident
Their scope
representative offices are non-profit-naking.
of business is mainly to represent their respective
enterprises in China in developing
business relations,
product promotion, market research, technological exchanges
and providing enquiry services. The Chinese Government
shall protect the lawful rights and interests of these
resident representative offices and their staff according
to the law, and facilitate the conducting of their normal
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