A subsidiary refers to a company whose shares are controlled by another company or actually controlled and dominated by another company according to an agreement. A subsidiary owns all its own property, has its own company name, articles of association and board of directors, conducts business activities and various civil activities in its own name, and independently bears all consequences and responsibilities brought about by the company's actions. However, major decisions or major personnel arrangements involving the interests of the company still have to be decided by the parent company.