Form your Sino-foreign joint venture with confidence β our team handles the entire JV registration process, from partner due diligence and feasibility study to business license, tax registration, and post-licensing compliance. Equity JV or cooperative JV, fully supported.
π Request Free JV ConsultationA Sino-foreign joint venture (δΈε€εθ΅δΌδΈ) is a business entity jointly established by a foreign investor and a Chinese partner. Unlike a WFOE which is 100% foreign-owned, a joint venture in China allows you to leverage the local partner's existing market access, distribution channels, government relationships, and industry expertise β while sharing both investment costs and operational risks. JVs come in two main forms: an equity joint venture (EJV) where profits and losses are shared in proportion to each party's registered capital contribution, and a cooperative joint venture (CJV) where the parties agree on a flexible profit-sharing arrangement not tied to equity ratios. For many industries still restricted to foreign investors under the Negative List, forming a Sino-foreign JV is the only legal path to enter the Chinese market.
Our joint venture incorporation service guides foreign investors through every step of the JV setup process β from initial partner identification and due diligence through feasibility study preparation, contract negotiation, and government approval. With TEK China, you can establish your equity or cooperative joint venture with full legal protection and operational clarity.
We conduct commercial and legal due diligence on potential Chinese partners and prepare the mandatory JV feasibility study report required for government approval.
Our legal team drafts and negotiates the joint venture contract and articles of association β covering profit distribution, management structure, technology transfer, and exit mechanisms.
We submit the application to MOFCOM (or its local counterpart) for approval and then register with the AMR to obtain your JV business license.
We complete tax registration, capital injection verification, bank account opening, and customs registration β plus ongoing bookkeeping and annual audit services for your JV.
Choosing between an EJV and CJV is one of the most critical decisions in the joint venture registration process:
Contact us with your investment plan for a free JV structure assessment β we will recommend the optimal entity type based on your industry, investment size, and commercial objectives.
To set up a Sino-foreign JV in China, both the foreign investor and the Chinese partner need to provide (we assist with translation, notarization, and document preparation):
The typical JV setup timeline is 10 to 16 weeks from document preparation to business license issuance β longer than a WFOE due to the additional MOFCOM approval step and partner negotiation period. Post-license procedures (tax registration, capital verification, bank account opening) add approximately 3 to 5 weeks before the JV is fully operational.
Cost factors include government approval and registration fees, notarization and legalization charges, legal drafting of the JV contract and articles of association, and professional service fees. We provide a fixed-price proposal after understanding the scope of your JV project β no hidden costs.
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