City policies
Every city runs its own OPC support program. Browse by region, then open a city to see its six policy dimensions β registration, compute & AI, funding, space, visa & stay, and regulation β plus notes specifically for foreign founders.
China's most foreigner-friendly startup city. In 2026 Shanghai officially opened one-person company (OPC) registration to foreign natural persons and rolled out OPC communities across Hongqiao, Yangpu, Lingang, Xuhui and Jing'an β making it the natural first stop for solo foreign founders.
View city policies βChina's digital-economy capital. Its 12-measure OPC policy pack (Apr 2026) pioneered workstation registration β one person, one laptop, one workstation can legally register a company β plus collateral-free OPC credit and sandbox supervision.
View city policies βThe first city in China with a dedicated municipal-level OPC program β and the anchor of Jiangsu's manufacturing powerhouse. Suzhou's industrial parks and AI+manufacturing ecosystem make it a prime pick for solo founders building hardware, industrial AI and export businesses.
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