Under the uphold of the current law, all business activities within China shall only revolve around representing its overseas parent company only. As such, the means of a Foreign Representative Office shall include and therefore allow for:
- The liaison with local business entities
- The conduct of local researches and/or surveys
- The provision of business (promotion) material to potential business partners
- The promotion and presentation of products and services
- To act as activity and travel arrangement coordinator
A Foreign Representative Office may receive exemptions and be allowed to limited extended business activities where existing, bilateral treaties between the two countries do in fact allow for such extensions.