Guides

A step-by-step procedure for setting up and using Alipay as a new arrival, with no figures to rely on.

How to open and use an Alipay international account for supplier payments, with the checks to make before money moves.

Configure Alipay for local use: verify identity, link bank card, set payment preferences, and secure your account.

What to do when a relocation guide has no checkable numbers: verify, ask, and decide without invented figures.

Understand how rising trade volumes affect your relocation logistics, costs, and timing.

A procedure for separating polar expedition news from the permits and paperwork your move to China actually requires.

How to submit an application under the regulation and what happens after you file.

See how Italian design fits a full home before you relocate to China.

Understand the outcome of the second China-Canada Strategic Economic and Financial Dialogue and its practical implications for your relocation.

A step-by-step procedure for planning a move to China when no official figures are available, with every number left to the source you check.

Steps to install and register Alipay for payments in China, without needing a local bank account initially.

A procedure for using APEC-year attention to plan a CIIE-linked China market entry without relying on unverified figures.

How to confirm whether your imported goods fall under the extended tariff suspension before you commit to a purchase or shipment.

How to read China's monthly CPI release when you are relocating, and what to do with it before you commit money.

A procedure for a relocating reader who wants to check Chinese motorcycle brands and their European industrial ties before committing money or time.

The order of steps for an importer applying for a Chinese residence permit, with no figures because none could be verified.

The documents and steps an importer goes through to open a renminbi account in China, in the order the bank asks for them.

A step-by-step procedure for relocating professionals applying for a China work permit, with no figures because none could be verified.

A plain-language procedure for a foreign resident to check eligibility, navigate purchase steps, and apply for subsidies.

How to prepare a media accreditation application for a summit in Beijing, and what to do when no figures are published.

The order of steps to open a business bank account in China, what to bring, and where applications stall.

The steps an importer takes to apply for and hold a residence permit, in order, with the documents to prepare and the mistakes to avoid.

Steps to open and maintain a yuan account for import payments in China.

A step-by-step guide to linking your foreign card and paying in China without a local bank account.

The order of steps for a foreigner buying a Chinese SIM card, what gets checked at the counter, and what to do before you leave.

The in-person steps, the documents the branch checks, and why the account class decides what your card can do.

What to check, gather and file for a China permanent residence application, and where the money goes.

How to apply for permanent residence in China through marriage, including conditions and renewal.

How a foreigner registers a Chinese phone line to their passport, and why a line registered to someone else causes problems later.

A step-by-step guide to completing the required medical exam for your residence permit application.

Use this when staying at a private address: register with the local public security bureau, keep the record, and show it for your residence permit.

Use this procedure to select the correct category, prepare the required evidence, submit to the deciding authority, and manage renewal if approved.

Steps to renew before expiry, the official fees by permit length, and what overstay or unauthorised work can mean for employees and students.

How to apply for a China visa extension, change, or reissue locally before your stay expires, with official fee items.

Steps to confirm eligibility and use the visa-free transit program without overstaying.

How to request the official record of your entry and exit dates, who asks for it, and what it does and does not say.

A step-by-step procedure for applying for China's permanent residence permit, from eligibility check to collection.

Locate the number on your residence permit and understand its role in official procedures.

A step-by-step procedure for applying for a Chinese residence permit, from preparation to collection.

The order of steps for a temporary residence permit application in China, written for someone who has just arrived.

A step-by-step guide to obtaining a Chinese work permit visa for foreign residents relocating.

The order of steps for a foreigner's China residence permit, what to bring, and where applications fail.

Steps to apply for a Home Return Permit in Hong Kong, including documents, photo, and collection.

The order of steps for a home return permit application, what to bring, and where applications stall.

The order of steps for a China residence permit application, what to bring, and where applications fail.

How to apply for a China residence permit and avoid overstaying.

A step-by-step guide to obtaining a China work permit for foreign residents, from employer sponsorship to final card.

A step-by-step guide to the work permit application process in China, with realistic timing expectations.

Step-by-step guidance on completing the China residence permit application form correctly to avoid delays or rejection.

Check whether your nationality, route, and onward ticket qualify you for one 144-hour, visa-free transit stay of up to six days in China.

The order of steps for finding a Chinese supplier, and the registration checks that come before any deposit: real-name confirmation, the agent registry, be

No ministry publishes a sourcing-agent fee or a tour cost. What the official record does fix is the order of the trip: entry basis, who you are actually me

How to obtain the work permit notification from the science and technology authority before applying for the Z visa.

Understand how your salary, education, age and experience are scored to set your work permit category.

Steps to arrange the employer's work permit notification, recognised medical, Z visa application, and post-arrival residence permit.

Compare permitted activities, the Z visa work-permit requirement, post-arrival conversion, and nationality-based fees for one China visa application.

The order of steps for a foreign resident claiming a China tax refund, what to gather first, and where the process usually stalls.

The bank-counter procedure for transferring money from China to India, the documents to bring, and the checks that stop a rejected application.

Check how progressive tax, residence status, reimbursed allowances, monthly withholding, and annual reconciliation affect your China pay.

Steps to determine whether you must file, claim any treaty relief in the return, and submit the annual reconciliation during the tax authority window.

Check the China tax-residency day threshold, see which income is taxable, and have treaty or long-term concession issues confirmed.

The questions people type are about price. The official pages that answer them are about eligibility, documents and step order.

How to sign a tenancy, protect your deposit, and get the address registered for your residence permit.

What a China-based seller has to put in place before an FBA shipment leaves: the entity, the export declaration, the origin document, the product file and

Metro fares from the official tables, food from the national statistics, and rent left blank because no official city-wide figure exists.

Compare China shipping quotes by customs category, measured cubic metres, and service type before booking.

How to renew a Chinese driving licence as a foreign resident: the medical check, the window before expiry, and what changes if it lapses.

The application route, documents to prepare, tests you may face, and final step to get your Chinese permit.

How the statutory employee scheme and a commercial policy fit together, and what to check before you sign an employment contract.

Procedure for employers and foreign employees to enroll, handle contribution shares, check local rates, and use bilateral exemptions.

Procedure to assemble the monthly cost of a foreign employee in China from salary, employer social insurance, and recurring permit charges, by city.