Is it legal for a limited liability company to buy its own equity?

Legal analysis: Under normal circumstances, a limited liability company cannot buy its own equity.

Legal basis: Article 72 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). When the people's court transfers the shareholder's equity according to the compulsory execution procedure prescribed by law, it shall notify the company and all shareholders, and other shareholders have the preemptive right under the same conditions. Other shareholders who fail to exercise the preemptive right within 20 days from the date of notification by the people's court shall be deemed to have waived the preemptive right.