Establishing representative office in China for foreign enterprise
A representative office is a good choice for foreign enterprise entering the China market. The representation office is a point of connection for foreign enterprise in China. A representative office is not a body incorporate and is not allowed to carry out any profits seeking business, such as purchase and sales contracting, prividing services for profits, also not allow to issue invoice and sending remittance aboard. A representaive office can have bank account, can have employees for business contacting purpose, but all deal must be made under the title of the foreign enterprise not the representative office. The representaive office is a mean of communication and acting as a catalyst for business between China and the foreign enterprise.

The procedure for establishing an representative office is comparatively simple, and no capital limitation as it's not a profit seeking organisation.

Foreign Enterprise residential representative office in Shanghai
Documents required for establishing a residential representative office in Shanghai

(1) An application duly signed by the chairman of the board or general manager of the foreign enterprise with such details as the name of the residential representative office, names of the persons-in-charge, its scopc of business, residential dureationand its address, etc ;
(2) A legal business certificate issued by competent authorities of the country or region where the applicant is located;
(3) A letter issued by a bank which has business relations with the applicant testifying to its financial and credit standing ;
(4) Power of attorney issued by the applicant for the staff of its office and their curriculum vitae.