China: Driving growth through innovation
Country profileAs the world’s second largest economy and most populous country, China’s appeal to foreign investors and businesses dealing in international trade is self-evident


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Established in 1981, we are one of China's first accounting firms, and among the first Chinese accounting firms to qualify to engage in securities business, futures and financial audit work, in addition to audit work for extra-large state-owned enterprises. We are also a PCAOB registered firm and have been awarded the H-Share licence, which enables us to sign off audits of Chinese-incorporated companies that are listed in Hong Kong (which are known as 'H-Share companies').
As the world’s second largest economy and most populous country, China’s appeal to foreign investors and businesses dealing in international trade is self-evident