John, You're right that our servers are outside China. Also that businesses that need to bill in RMB are more complex to setup and it's a good idea to do thing

John, You're right that our servers are outside China. Also that businesses that need to bill in RMB are more complex to setup and it's a good idea to do things by the book. The process isn't clear cut and starting a WOFE is much more expensive than starting a business abroad. Beijing seems less accustomed to having large foreign-owned businesses and some of the rent-seeking strata I saw in Shanghai hasn't developed as fully here. The expat community also feels a bit more integrated into society, which widens and softens the support network. The administrative issues we've run into while starting up have mostly come at us from abroad.