1. Limited liability company. 2. Limited shares. 3. Limited partnership. Limited partnership consists of general partner and limited partner. 4. Wholly foreign-funded companies. 5. Wholly-owned enterprises.
A sole proprietorship enterprise refers to a legally established business entity in China, which is invested by a natural person and its property belongs to the investor, and the investor assumes unlimited liability for the debts of the enterprise with his personal property.
Professional service organizations that provide paid services to customers with professional knowledge and skills can be set up as special general partnerships. A limited partnership enterprise shall be established by two or more and fifty or less partners, unless otherwise provided by law. A limited partnership enterprise shall have at least one general partner. To establish a joint stock limited company, there should be two or more promoters but not more than 200, and more than half of the promoters have domicile in China. When a state-owned enterprise is transformed into a joint stock limited company, it shall be established by way of offering.
Legal basis: Article 6 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall apply to the company registration authority for registration of establishment. Those that meet the conditions for establishment as stipulated in this Law shall be registered as limited liability companies or joint stock limited companies respectively by the company registration authority; Those who do not meet the conditions for establishment as stipulated in this Law shall not be registered as a limited liability company or a joint stock limited company. Where laws and administrative regulations stipulate that the establishment of a company must be approved, the approval procedures shall be handled according to law before the company is registered. The public may apply to the company registration authority to inquire about the registered items of the company, and the company registration authority shall provide inquiry services.