Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law.
Article 77 A joint stock limited company may be established by means of initiation or offering. A promoter refers to a company established by the promoters who subscribe for all the shares that should be issued by the company. The establishment by public offering means that the promoters subscribe for part of the shares that should be issued by the company and raise the remaining shares to the public or specific objects to establish the company.
Article 84 Where a joint stock limited company is established by offering, the shares subscribed by the promoters shall not be less than 35% of the total shares of the company. However, if there are other provisions in laws and administrative regulations, those provisions shall prevail.