When applying for setting up a resident representative office, a foreign enterprise must provide the approving department with the following documents:

1. An application form signed by the chairman or president of the enterprise
to define the brief introduction of the enterprise, the purpose of setting up
such an office, name of the office, resident personnel (chief representative,
representatives),business scope, term of residence and location of office;

2. Legal business certificate issued by the relevant authorities of the
country concerned (carbon copy); bank which has business ties with the
enterprise (original copy);

3. A certificate of capital credibility issued by the bank which has business
ties with the enterprise (original copy);

4. A letter of authorization of the chief representative and representatives
of the office appointed by the chairman or president of the enterprise, resumes
and IDs (duplicated copies) of the chief representative and representatives. If
the chief representative or a representative is the chairman, the letter of
authorization must be signed by more than two board directors of the enterprise.
The letter may be signed by the executive director if the enterprise does not
have a board of directors;

5. Fill in the "Form of the Establishment of Resident Representative Office
of Foreign Enterprise" and "Form of Personnel of Resident Representative Office
of Foreign Enterprise";

6. Other materials deemed necessary by the approving departments.

Remark: Please check the original legislation concerned to avoid the mistakes at the time of actual application..

For more , please see:

http://bg2.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/chinalaw/foreigntrade/200411/20041100002055.html

Detailed Rules of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) on the Approval and Control of Resident Representative Offices of Foreign Enterprises  2004-