Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Notice on Issues Relevant to the Engagement in the Provision of Telecommunications Services on the Mainland by Hong Kong and Macao Service Providers

November 14, 2016 | BY

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Telecom WOFEs allowed for Hong Kong and Macao investors.

Clp Reference: 4600/16.06.30 Promulgated: 2016-06-30

Issued: June 30 2016

Main contents: Hong Kong and Macao service providers are permitted to establish in mainland China equity joint ventures and wholly-owned enterprises, without any restrictions on the equity percentage of the Hong Kong and Macao investors, to provide:

(1) online data processing and transaction processing services (limited to for-profit e-commerce);

(2) multi-party communications services within the Mainland;

(3) storage and forwarding services;

(4) call center services;

(5) internet access services (limited to services for online users);

(6) information services (limited to app stores)

Related legislation: Mainland/Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement; Mainland/Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement; Classification of Telecommunications Services; Measures for the Administration of Permission to Provide Telecommunications Services and Administration of Foreign-funded Telecommunications Enterprises Provisions

Repealed legislation: Notice on Issues Concerning the Provision of Relevant Telecommunications Services in Guangdong Province by Hong Kong and Macao Service Providers, 2015

clp reference:4600/16.06.30 issued:2016-06-30

Issued: June 30 2016

Main contents: Hong Kong and Macao service providers are permitted to establish in mainland China equity joint ventures and wholly-owned enterprises, without any restrictions on the equity percentage of the Hong Kong and Macao investors, to provide:

(1) online data processing and transaction processing services (limited to for-profit e-commerce);

(2) multi-party communications services within the Mainland;

(3) storage and forwarding services;

(4) call center services;

(5) internet access services (limited to services for online users);

(6) information services (limited to app stores)

Related legislation: Mainland/Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement; Mainland/Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement; Classification of Telecommunications Services; Measures for the Administration of Permission to Provide Telecommunications Services and Administration of Foreign-funded Telecommunications Enterprises Provisions

Repealed legislation: Notice on Issues Concerning the Provision of Relevant Telecommunications Services in Guangdong Province by Hong Kong and Macao Service Providers, 2015

clp reference:4600/16.06.30 issued:2016-06-30

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