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Regional Headquarters Schemes By China’S Ministry Of Commerce And The Shanghai Municipal Government: Differences, Limitations, And Possible Combinations, Benjamin Kroymann

The University of New Hampshire Law Review

[Excerpt] "As large multinational companies (“MNCs”) are continuously extending their Chinese market presence, many are considering moving their Asian-Pacific Headquarters to China. In an attempt to attract MNCs’ Regional Headquarters to Mainland China, the Chinese central government is not only faced with competition from regional hubs, such as Singapore and Hong Kong, but also from internal rivals, such as the Shanghai and Beijing municipal governments.

This article analyzes recently passed regulations on the establishment of Regional Headquarters by MNCs in China at the national and the municipal level. The focus will be on Shanghai’s set of regulations, issued in 2002 …