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2026-05-16Accelerating the Opening-up of the Service Sector: China's High-Level Opening-up as Seen Through Shanghai's ExperienceAt a recent press briefing held in Shanghai on the expansion of high-level opening-up, relevant officials from the Shanghai municipal government stated that openness is Shanghai’s greatest strength. In accordance with central government directives and wit
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2026-04-23Major Changes to Notarisation of Hong Kong Companies: Directors Must Attend In Person, Flexibility TightenedOn 20 March 2026, the China Notary Association Limited issued Circular No. 1599, introducing significant changes to the notarisation of Hong Kong company documents, particularly regarding the use of “authorised persons” to sign company resolutions on beha
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2026-03-11Sinobravo Observation | Two-Way Cross-Border Capital Amidst Geopolitical TurbulenceFrom the 2026 Two Sessions Government Work Report to the Escalation of the Iran Situation: Analyzing the New Logic Behind Foreign Investment in China and Chinese Enterprises "Going Global"
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2026-03-11Important Notice! Hong Kong Company Registration Fees to Increase Soon!According to the 2026-2027 Budget of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the fee for the Hong Kong Business Registration Certificate (BR) will be adjusted effective April 1, 2026. This adjustment will directly impact the incorporation
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2024-01-12Stay Informed | New Process for Social Security Contribution Declaration and Payment
Recently, the Beijing Municipal Government issued a groundbreaking "Announcement on Optimizing and Adjusting the Process of Social Insurance Contribution Declaration and Payment" (referred to as the "Optimization Announcement"). Effect
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2024-01-03Offshore Series | Starting December 27th, Hong Kong Companies to Adopt "Unique Business Identification Code"
According to an announcement from the Hong Kong Companies Registry, starting from December 27, 2023, Hong Kong companies will utilize the Business Registration Number (BR) as the "Unique Business Identification Code" for different entities. In o
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2023-10-30Private Equity Fund KYC Interpretation
KYC/AML has been a topic that has left many of us hesitating in recent years. Broadly speaking, KYC is a part of AML, and almost any dealings with formal financial institutions require KYC. But why do KYC, when to do KYC, and how to do KYC? These are the
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2023-09-11Simplifying Share Handling in BVI Companies: Surrender of Shares vs. Redemption
As one of the world's premier offshore financial centers, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) stands out as a leading jurisdiction for offshore entity registrations in global business activities. BVI companies are favored by investors for their flexible stru
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