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Client Profile A European technology manufacturer entered China in 2019, establishing a wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) in Shanghai. The company had grown quickly, supplying components to domestic and international clients. By 2025, they faced a critical question: Was their China structure still serving their long-term goals—or holding them back? The Challenge The client’s setup had been built for  rapid market entry , not  strategic sustainability . As China’s regulat

Client Background Our client, a mid-sized European consumer goods company, operates a Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise (WFOE) in Shanghai, employing over 60 local staff. As their business grew, they began struggling with payroll accuracy, overtime management, and compliance coordination around China’s public holidays, particularly during the Chinese New Year period, when year-end reporting and employee leave overlap. By late 2024, they were facing a perfect storm: Their financ