Can shareholders be companies?

Legal analysis: According to the relevant laws and regulations of our country, a company can invest in other enterprises, so it can become a shareholder of another company, except as provided by law, and generally cannot become a joint and several liability investor of the invested company.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law.

Article 3 A company is an enterprise legal person, which has independent legal person property and enjoys legal person property rights. The company is liable for its debts with all its property.

Shareholders of a limited liability company shall be liable to the company to the extent of their subscribed capital contribution; Shareholders of a joint stock limited company shall be liable to the company to the extent of the shares subscribed by them.

Fifteenth companies can invest in other enterprises; However, unless otherwise provided by law, investors shall not be jointly and severally liable for the debts of the invested enterprises.