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Preferential foreigner income tax honeymoon in China to end in 2022

For several years, China has attracted foreign talent to work in the country through generous taxation policies, which allows for part of an expat's salary package and expenses to be tax-exempt. From the 1st January 2022, a number of these benefits are due to come to an end, which could

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China Census data shows the rise of foreigners in China

China has released the data of their 7th Population Census, which shows a total of 845,697 foreigners in China as of November 2020, which is an increase in the number of foreigners (593,832) who lived here in 2010. When including residents from Greater China (Hong Kong, Macau and

Business

How to employ staff without an entity set up in China

Expanding your business into a new country is tough at the best of times – with unfamiliar cultures, languages, laws and business practices being just some of the barriers to a successful and smooth market entry. The restriction on international travel due to Covid-19 has made this challenge even greater,

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Temporary Suspension of Entry into China – latest news

China has announced a reintroduction of the temporary suspension of entry into China for citizens of a number of countries as the ‘second-wave’ of Covid-19 is affecting many parts of the world as we head into winter. On the 4th November, the Chinese Embassy in London announced the temporary suspension

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Updated Requirements for Chinese Visa Application

Welcome to the latest update from Gemini Personnel on the Visa Application process for foreign nationals who wish to enter China. On 10th August, several Europe-based Chinese embassies published a notice on “Visa Facilitation for Some Foreign Nationals with Valid Chinese Residence Permits (Notice).” This Notice was posted on

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China Special Business Invitation Visa for essential foreign personnel

After almost two months since the China government announced a temporary suspension of entry for foreignerswith visas into China, there are some signs that those restrictions will begin to be slowly lifted over the coming weeks. Recent reports that border controls may ease in early June has foreign businesspeople hope

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Case study: Career Transition support of a senior manager in Singapore

The company Our client is a leading global provider of integrated transportation, storage and distribution solutions for chemicals and other bulk-liquid products, delivered through its three largest operations units: tankers, terminals, and tank containers. The situation The company was looking for a firm to provide a six month Career Transition

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China’s social e-commerce revenue to double in the next 3 years

Social e-commerce, made famous in recent years around the world, through websites such as Groupon and Pinterest, has seen an explosion in growth in the past 3 years in China and is expected to more than double in growth by the year 2021. A recent report by China Internet Watch

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Market update: China to dominate electric vehicle market for years to come

China is predicted to strengthen its status as the global leader in the production of Electric Vehicles (EV) over the next 20 years, according to a report by Bloomberg. This prediction comes as a result of a government drive towards the production of more environmentally friendly vehicles that cut down

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Successful case: Recruiting a business director for a gas-phase filtration company

In this situation, we identified industry weaknesses and challenges and came up with relevant solutions in a difficult process for our client.The clientThe client was a global leader in the gas phase filtration industry, located in Shanghai. Their products provide high levels of air quality, in a

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Finding the right match in the Chinese gaming industry

Company backgroundOur client is a British tech-company that focuses on large-scale simulations. Their headquarters are in London and they are setting up offices in China.SituationThe client was looking for an experienced Games Solution Engineer to support their clients with solid development skills.How did we find the perfect candidate?