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What Is a Foreign Invested Enterprise?

By Kristi Waterworth – Updated Jun 17, 2025 at 12:22PM

Key Points

  • China's updated Foreign Investment Law simplifies FIE structures into four types.
  • FIEs are distinct from FDIs; the former are complete business entities in Asia.
  • Understanding an FIE's structure is crucial before investing internationally.
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