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If the upper-level legal shareholder or ultimate beneficiary owner is Mainland China nationality, is this considered as regular foreign investment?
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No, they are not. Investment activities in Taiwan by individuals, legal entities, organizations, or other institutions from Mainland China, or companies they have invested in through a third region, are considered as Mainland China investment.
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Which business activities are not open to investment by overseas Chinese or foreign nationals?
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Please refer to the Negative List for Overseas Chinese and Foreign Investment on the official website of the Investment Commission, Ministry of Economic Affairs. The business activities listed there are not open for investment.
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If a Mainland China individual shareholder obtained U.S. nationality last year, are they considered an overseas Chinese or foreign national?
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They are still considered as Mainland China investment. Mainland China nationals must have resided abroad for more than four years and renounced their Mainland China nationality to qualify as overseas Chinese or foreign nationals. Proof of renunciation of Mainland China nationality is required.
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Is it possible if the Declaration of Foreign Investor Qualification is in English?
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The Declaration of Foreign Investor Qualification must primarily be in Chinese. If it is in a language other than Chinese, a Chinese translation must be provided and stamped by the investment agent.
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Do overseas Chinese or foreign nationals need to provide notarized passports or other identification documents for investment?
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No, they do not.
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