Doing Business in China:
China - Chinese economy - China: Marine transport and ports - Customs of China
- FDI in China -
Beijing - Shanghai - Greater Pearl River Delta (GPRD) -
Guangzhou - Shenzhen
Related Foreign Trade Courses and
masters: Master International Business MIB e-learning
for Hongkongese students - Business in Eastern Asia - Master Business in Asia - Master in Emerging Markets - Master Business Asia Pacific Region.
Course summary (Doing business in Hong Kong):
Doing business in Hong Kong. Gateway to China. Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement. Joint ventures, overseas companies, ...Hong Kong has a prime location at the geographical and economic center of Asia. Business executives in Hong Kong have fast and easy access to all the
major markets in the Asia Pacific region. This central
position is one of the key reasons for the city's popularity as a location
for regional operations.
Located on the southeast coast of Mainland China, Hong Kong has the vast
hinterland which, with 1.3 billion people, is the largest single market in
the world. Corporate executives can travel back and forth to Beijing, Shanghai and other major Chinese cities in a single day while making their home
in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is the largest foreign investor in Mainland China, accounting for about 44% of the national total with a cumulative value of US$233
billion.
More than 100 mainland companies are listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong
Kong. At least 1,800 Mainland-backed enterprises are registered in Hong Kong.
There are 26 Chinese banks and seven representative offices operating in Hong
Kong.
Example of the course Doing business in Hong Kong:
Free trade is the life-blood of Hong Kong. As a result, it is one of the most open, externally-orientated economies in the world. The Heritage
Foundation/Wall Street Journal from United States and Cato and Fraser Institutes of Canada
have consistently rated it as the world's freest economy.
The Greater Pearl River Delta region, which consists of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region, and the
Pearl River Delta Economic development Zone portion of Guangdong Province, has
emerged as one of the world's most dynamic economic regions.
The Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA), which took effect
at the beginning of 2004, provides Hong Kong with additional and exclusive
Mainland market access benefits. Thousands of international companies involved
in China trade have chosen to establish their beachhead in Hong Kong.
Every investor has a wide range of business vehicles to choose from when
Doing business in Hong Kong. All enterprises are subject to the same rules.
Requirements for establishing a business in Hong Kong are famous for being
simple and straight forward. You can set up a new company in six days and it
will cost you only a few hundred US dollars.
The type of structure that is most appropriate will depend on tax issues, strategic plans, financial aspects, willingness to take on ongoing obligations
and much more. Because of the complex and long term impact of this decision, it
is advisable to seek professional advice.
The most common forms of business vehicles foreign investors choose are:
- Private limited companies
- Branch offices of overseas companies
- Rep offices
- Partnerships / sole proprietorships
- Joint ventures
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) © - Asian Development Bank - Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) -
World Trade Organization (WTO)
China Scholarships 中国奖学金 - Hong Kong
EENI In Chinese: 硕士:
国际商务，全球营销 和 外贸
Business, Hong Kong, Economy, foreign, Trade, Doing business, gateway, China, Asia economic, Closer, Economic, Partnership, Arrangement, center, Master, international business
EENI International Business
. Also available in 
