Guarding Chinese enterprises' global expansion: from "Going out" to "Going in-depth"

Chinese enterprises going overseas

outbound

Global China business network (GCBN)

Global resources, industry specialisation, ecosystem enablement

As a globally leading professional services firm, PwC China's cross-border services team has supported over 1,000 enterprise cross-border projects, establishing an enabling framework that integrates global resources with deep industry expertise. Leveraging a worldwide network spanning 136 countries and regions, PwC has established China Business Groups in 45 countries, where local professionals fluent in Chinese connect Chinese enterprises with project opportunities and local resources. Simultaneously, PwC China has stationed over 100 Chinese colleagues in more than 30 countries to assist Chinese companies in achieving efficient market entry and sustainable growth overseas. This seminar will further build bridges for global collaboration, empowering enterprises to expand robustly in a complex and evolving international landscape while attaining higher-quality global development.

Asia

Australia

Europe

France

Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia

Poland
Japan Germany Cyprus
Korea Ireland Serbia
New Zealand Italy Hungary
Singapore Luxembourg Czech Republic
Thailand Netherlands Turkey
Indonesia Sweden

North America

Canada
Vietnam Switzerland US
Malaysia United Kingdom

Latin America

Brazil
Philippines Norway Mexico
Cambodia Portugal Chile
India Spain Colombia
Kazakhstan Malta Peru

Middle East

United Arab Emirates
(covering the Middle East region)
Gibraltar

Africa

Nigeria
  Belgium South Africa
    Austria  

Comprehensive outbound services

End-to-end, full-cycle integrated professional services

We provide end-to-end professional services for Chinese enterprises going global, covering three critical phases: "Exploring New Overseas Markets", "Overseas Business Operations", and "Overseas Business Exit". By integrating expertise from PwC's four core divisions — Tax, Consulting, Deals, and Assurance — we empower Chinese companies to successfully expand and thrive in international markets.

Exploring new overseas markets

Engineering construction & infrastructure

Mergers & acquisitions and joint ventures

Overseas market research and strategy

Greenfield investment

  • End-to-end project management
  • Investment and financing structure design & evaluation
  • Financial modeling & financial analysis reporting
  • Key tax impact assessment under contracts
  • Personnel dispatch arrangements & permanent establishment risk assessment
  • Offshore / onshore contract review
  • M&A financial advisory & project management
  • Identification and preliminary analysis of potential target companies / JV partners
  • JV partner due diligence / JV launch planning
  • Transaction tax structure design
  • Comprehensive due diligence: commercial, financial, tax, HR, IT, operations, compliance, etc.
  • Valuation advisory / Purchase price allocation, etc.
  • Share purchase agreement (SPA) review / Negotiation support
  • Closing review
  • ODI approval / Filing assistance / Government liaison support
  • Post-investment management and integration services
  • Feasibility studies for overseas market entry
  • Global strategy planning and pathway design
  • Investment destination selection and engagement
  • Feasibility studies for overseas factory construction
  • Greenfield project risk identification and assessment
  • Greenfield project ROI and sustainability analysis
  • Greenfield project financing solutions

Overseas business operations

Overseas IT consulting Overseas information system implementation Overseas IT operation & maintenance services Overseas ESG services AI solution consulting & implementation
  • IT / Digitalisation planning
  • Overseas control digital platform setup
  • Enterprise data compliance platform design & planning
  • SAP / Microsoft / Salesforce consulting & implementation for overseas entities
  • Platform consulting & implementation
  • Operation maintenance system design consulting (ITSM)
  • SAP / Microsoft / Salesforce product-related maintenance services
  • ESG compliance & risk response
  • ESG system & capability building
  • AI governance & planning
  • Enterprise AI platform design & implementation
Overseas business management

Overseas supply chain operations

Overseas financial management

Tax compliance

Tax planning
  • Continuous performance monitoring & operational improvement of overseas invested companies
  • Overseas brand building & market activation
  • Overseas employee management
  • Comprehensive risk management (ERM) system setup
  • Overseas compliance system construction
  • Global process / Management standardisation & integration
  • Group-wide internal control system development (domestic & overseas)
  • Internal audit for overseas subsidiaries
  • Specialised compliance risk assessment & management
  • Global capacity design & planning
  • Overseas factory layout & planning
  • Global order coordination & delivery system design
  • Overseas supplier sourcing
  • Overseas logistics design
  • Overseas factory operation model design
  • Risk identification in key overseas supply processes
  • Overseas financial shared services development & lean operations
  • Financial standardisation & compliance for global expansion
  • Financial reporting & consolidation
  • Comprehensive budgeting & operational management reporting
  • Overseas treasury management & financial hub operations
  • Routine compliance declarations
  • Transfer pricing documentation preparation
  • Tax audit response
  • Pillar Ⅱ
  • Tax health check
  • Overseas tax management system development
  • Tax informatisation systems
  • R&D & intellectual property planning
  • Tax incentive feasibility assessment
  • Internal group restructuring
  • Tariff planning (incl. anti-dumping & countervailing measures)
  • Value chain restructuring
  • Equity incentive tax planning
  • Commercial substance advice & setup for overseas platform companies

Overseas business exit

Overseas asset disposal

Liquidation & deregistration

IPO

  • Financial advisory & vendor transaction support
  • Divestiture and carve-out services (covering business, finance, HR, IT, and related separation processes)
  • Assistance in equity sales and introduction of strategic investors
  • Valuation services
  • Transaction tax structure design
  • Share purchase agreement (SPA) review / Negotiation support
  • Tax declarations on closing date
  • Liquidation services / Debt repayment & deregistration
  • Assistance in tax liquidation procedures
  • Profit repatriation tax planning
  • ODI (Outbound Direct Investment) record amendment
  • IPO readiness services
  • IPO audit and related advisory
  • Wealth planning for high-net-worth individuals
  • Listing structure restructuring (e.g., Red Chip Conversion, DE-SPAC)
  • Resolution of historical tax risk matters

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Steven Shum

Steven Shum

Associate Director, PwC China

Tel: +86 (21) 2323 3633

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