Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law.
Article 14 A company may set up branches. The establishment of a branch company shall apply to the company registration authority for registration and obtain a business license. A branch company does not have legal person status, and its civil liability shall be borne by the company. A company may set up subsidiaries, which have legal personality and independently bear civil liabilities according to law.
Article 187 If the liquidation group finds that the company's assets are insufficient to pay off debts after clearing up the company's assets and compiling the balance sheet and list of assets, it shall apply to the people's court for bankruptcy according to law. After the company is declared bankrupt by the people's court, the liquidation group shall hand over the liquidation affairs to the people's court.