Every foreigner who works in China is supposed to hold a Work Permit issued by local labor department. Otherwise, the employment of the foreigner is illegal. The consequences of this illegality will be (1) penalties that may be imposed by local labor department and local police, and (2) more importantly, the change of the relationship between the foreigner…
China has enacted a special regulation governing foreigners working in China, namely, “Administrative Provisions regarding Foreigners Working in China”, coming into force on May 1, 1996.
According to this Administrative Provisions, in order to employ an expat:
1. the expat shall meet the following criteria:
(1) over 18 years old; 18-60 for…