How Can a Chinese Business Set Up in India?
How Can a Chinese Business Set Up in India? How Can a Chinese Business Set Up in India? A Chinese company can establish an Indian presence through a permitted structure such as an Indian private limited company, subsidiary, joint venture, branch office or liaison office, subject to India's foreign investment and company-law framework. However, Chinese investment requires additional regulatory attention because China shares a land border with India. Under Press Note 3 (2020), an entity incorporated in a country sharing a land border with India, or where the beneficial owner of an investment into India is situated in or is a citizen of such a country, can invest in India only through the Government route, subject to the applicable FDI framework. China falls within this land-border category. Therefore, Chinese company registration in India is not simply a standard incorporation exercise. The proposed business activity, ownership structure, beneficial ownership, FDI eligibility, Gov...
