international direct investment

Hong Kong SPVs Reduce Withholding Taxes in China

Sheppard Mullin
September 25, 2008 23:54

One challenge for foreign investors in China is moving profits generated by their Foreign-Invested Enterprises (FIEs) out of China with low costs.  They commonly do so through dividends, interest and royalties paid to them by their FIEs while being subject to a withholding tax of ten...

Dilemma for Foreign Enterprises to Run E-sports Games in China

Sheppard Mullin
September 25, 2008 15:51

Electronic sports games (“E-sports games”) have been developing at an extremely high speed, forming a storm sweeping over the entire world.  With E-sports games gaining tremendous popularity in China, more and more foreign companies are aiming at the Chinese market.  However,...

Video Gaming in China

Sheppard Mullin
September 25, 2008 15:20

Earlier this year, China surpassed the U.S. as having the No. 1 online Internet user base in the world.  During the same period, the China video gaming sector also enjoyed similar growth.  Today, the China video gaming sector remains extremely hot for investment.When a company decides to...

Investment In The Chinese Bio-Industry

Sheppard Mullin
September 25, 2008 15:14

Why invest in the Chinese Bio-industry? (1) The National Medium and Long-Term Program for Science and Technology Development (2006-2020) launched by the State Council on February 9, 2006, shows the great importance of the bio-industry to the Chinese government.The program states that the...

Hong Kong SPVs Reduce Withholding Taxes in China

Sheppard Mullin
July 30, 2008 23:54

One challenge for foreign investors in China is moving profits generated by their Foreign-Invested Enterprises (FIEs) out of China with low costs.  They commonly do so through dividends, interest and royalties paid to them by their FIEs while being subject to a withholding tax of ten...