China question: How do I set up an R&D center?

What are the regulatory requirements and administrative procedures to establishing an R&D center in China? Should I go in alone or find a local partner? What security measures should I have in place to protect my IP and technology and prevent employees from leaking trade secrets?

10 minute readSeptember 29, 2015 at 03:24 AM

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The regulatory perspective

China's first regulation for foreign-invested research and development (R&D) centers was promulgated by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation in 2000, the

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