Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law.
Article 186 After clearing up the company's assets, preparing the balance sheet and list of assets, the liquidation group shall formulate the liquidation plan and report it to the shareholders' meeting, shareholders' meeting or the people's court for confirmation. After paying the liquidation expenses, employees' wages, social insurance expenses and statutory compensation, paying the taxes owed and paying off the company's debts, the company's property shall be distributed according to the proportion of capital contribution of shareholders of a limited liability company and the proportion of shares of shareholders of a joint stock limited company. During the liquidation period, the company shall survive, but shall not carry out business activities unrelated to liquidation. The company's property shall not be distributed to shareholders before it is paid off in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
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.