Client consultation: Will I go to jail in China for illegal entry? Lawyer’s reply: No, you will not go to jail in China if you are caught sneaking in illegally, but you will be deported. However, if you engage in illegal activities or illegally reside in China, you may face the risk of being arrested by Chinese police and punished according to Chinese law (including imprisonment). Regarding the circumstances under which Chinese courts may arrest and detain foreigners, they are […]

Abby’s client is a female citizen of Malaysia who was registered to marry a male citizen of the United Kingdom in the Changning District of Shanghai. Due to a breakdown in their relationship, they decided to divorce. Both spouses are foreign nationals. Will a Chinese court handle this case? Initially, we filed for divorce in the Shanghai court, but the court rejected our case, stating that it was outside their jurisdiction. We then submitted materials such as the “Temporary Accommodation […]

Our client Carlos has opened a company in Beijing with over 10 employees. The company is now planning to relocate to Shanghai. Carlos has consulted us regarding the situation where some employees are unwilling to relocate to Shanghai. He wants to know if compensation is required when terminating their employment contracts. Under Chinese law, when an enterprise terminates an employment contract with a worker, there are certain circumstances where the enterprise may be required to provide severance payment to the […]

The Intricacies of Sino-Dutch Trade Relations: From a Kneeling Ambassador to Modern Import-Export Dynamics In 1655, Johan Maetsuycker, the Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company, sent envoys to the Qing Dynasty. The envoys performed the ritual of “three kneelings and nine kowtows” before the Emperor. This was not merely a cultural formality but a strategic move aimed at establishing a trade agreement with China. The Dutch recognized China’s economic potential and were willing to adhere to local customs to […]

Seeing this title, I guess you might be curious and clicked on it, but we have to tell you that concealing marital assets is illegal. If your spouse has hidden Marital assets during the marriage, what can you do? In this case, our client is a homemaker who hasn’t worked for many years and has been taking care of the children at home. Her husband owns multiple companies and has transferred significant assets using nested equity structures, involving the use […]

Uncovering Hidden Dangers in International Trade: Are You Prepared to Mitigate the Risks? In this article, we will learn about several common risk points in international trade by examining a case of international procurement. Our client, Canada Eagle Company (pseudonym), plans to purchase gloves from China. They found a suitable company named Dongguan on Alibaba with reasonable prices and a good credit score. When our client was ready to place an order on Alibaba, Dongguan informed them that their trading […]

Columbus Day, which is celebrated on the second Monday of October each year in the United States, is a federal holiday that commemorates Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. While the holiday is controversial due to Columbus’ treatment of indigenous populations, it is also an opportunity to reflect on the origins of international trade between the US and other countries, including China. Surprisingly, the US and China have a long history of trade that dates back […]

On March 1, 2022, Lawyer Wang Ao received a consultation from Ms. He, a client from the United States. “After divorcing my ex-husband, he has not transferred the property to my name as agreed in the divorce agreement, and has been occupying the house, renting it out and collecting the rent by himself. I have communicated with him many times without success. I have settled in Australia and started a new life. I am not convenient to return to China […]

Attorney Abby Wang represented an employee of a US company won the lawsuit. Background: A US company purchased clothing fabric from a Guangzhou company, but due to quality disputes, the US company did not pay the final payment. The Guangzhou company, concerned about the high time and cost of cross-border litigation, only sued the Chinese translator of the American company in China and demanded that the Chinese translator bear the compensation responsibility in this case. Dismissal of the lawsuit The […]

Lawyer Abby Wang Successfully helped British client resolve a property inheritance dispute. Case: UK Client Inherits Chinese Real Property of Relocation Our client Ms. Chen used to be a member of Longgang village in Shenzhen, Guangdong. In the 1990s, the whole family moved to the UK. In early 2000, Longgang started the relocation of villagers and their houses, and Ms. Chen entrusted her cousin, who was in domestic, to handle related issues. Since there were a large number of houses […]