Commercial Presence in China
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Foreign service suppliers may provide courier services (except for those
which had been specifically reserved by law for the Chinese postal services)
through joint ventures, with a maximum foreign investment of 49 percent.
By December 11, 2002, foreign majority ownership will be permitted. By
December 11, 2005, foreign service suppliers may establish wholly foreign-owned
subsidiaries.
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Foreign service suppliers may provide packaging services through joint
ventures. By December 11, 2002, foreign majority ownership will be permitted.
By December 11, 2004, wholly foreign-owned subsidiaries may be established.
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These services must otherwise be accorded national treatment.
Presence of Natural Persons in China
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Managers, executives, and specialists of a representative office, branch,
or subsidiary in China, temporarily moving as intra-corporate transferees,
will be permitted an initial stay of three years.
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Managers, executives, and specialists of foreign-invested enterprises in
China will be granted a long-term stay permit as stipulated in the terms
of contracts concerned or an initial stay of three years, whichever is
shorter.
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Service salespersons who are not based in China, and who meet certain other
conditions set out in China’s services schedule, are limited to a 90-day
stay.
Cross-Border Supply of Services
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The cross-border supply of courier and packaging services is not subject
to market access restrictions and is accorded national treatment.
Consumption of Services Abroad
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The provision of courier and packaging services outside of China is not
subject to market access restrictions and is accorded national treatment.
Acquired Rights of Foreign Service Suppliers
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The conditions of ownership, operation, and scope of activities for an
existing foreign service supplier, as set out in the supplier’s contract
or shareholders’ agreement or in a license establishing or authorizing
the supplier’s operation or supply of services, will not be made more restrictive
than they were on December 11, 2001.
Other Commitments
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