Many foreigners who want to work in China get stuck right at the first hurdle: “No Chinese company is willing to hire me—how can I apply for a work visa?”
In today’s article, Qicaiying will explain everything you need to know in one go: How foreigners can apply for a work visa in Guangzhou without being employed by a Chinese company.

Lately, many people interested in cross-border e-commerce have been asking: What kind of business license do you need to register an Amazon store? Can sole proprietors still sign up for Temu and Shopee? How can you register a company without an office? Is it really necessary to use an accounting agency?

This article provides a comprehensive overview of e-commerce business licenses, bookkeeping, and tax filing. Whether you’re looking to transition from domestic e-commerce or are just starting out on Amazon, AliExpress, Temu, or Shopee, I recommend reading it carefully—it can save you a lot of time and money.

Cross-border e-commerce isn’t about not being able to operate multiple entities or multiple stores; rather, it’s about thoroughly streamlining tax compliance, cost allocation, and the business process. For many sellers, the real problem isn’t high taxes—it’s that their financial records don’t match their business operations.

Global tax regulations are continuing to tighten, and data from platforms, bank statements, customs declarations, and overseas warehouses is gradually being integrated. Business models that once relied on “gray-area practices,” “off-the-books income,” and “complex structures” are rapidly being phased out.

As new tax policies for cross-border e-commerce continue to be implemented, data sharing between platforms, banks, customs authorities, and tax agencies is gradually being streamlined. Sellers on major platforms such as Amazon, TikTok Shop, Shopee, Temu, AliExpress, and Lazada will all face a more transparent regulatory environment in the future.