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HAINAN SETUPChina market entry

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Which China entry route should you assess first?

Answer five operational questions. The checker gives you a starting signal for a market test, EOR, owned China entity or regulated-industry screen—and explains whether Hainan deserves closer comparison.

1. What is your most immediate China objective?
2. How many people do you expect in China within 12 months?
3. Does a China entity need to contract or earn revenue directly?
4. Could foreign-investment limits, licences, imports or data rules apply?
5. Do you plan real people, premises or business activity in Hainan?

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How to use the result

The result is a planning signal, not a final structure recommendation. Use it to frame the next fact check: what the business will sell, who signs contracts, where employees work, how money and data move, which licences may apply, and where real operations will take place.

Why the route can change

A company that begins with one employee may use an EOR while demand is tested, then move to its own entity when local contracting, invoicing or a larger team becomes necessary. A regulated activity may need access and licence confirmation before any structure is selected. Hainan should be compared as an operating location only when the planned people, premises, customers, logistics or policy conditions make it relevant.

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