This is the research index of the Expat Services Desk. Each note takes one question a foreign national in China actually faces — a residence or work-permit rule, an employment or social-insurance obligation, a property, family or succession point, a tax-residence or cross-border funds question — states the rule as it currently stands, cites the official text, and gives the date it was last verified. Notes are written in English with the key Chinese terms alongside, so that the wording can be matched against the official text and used with a Chinese counterparty or authority. 本页为外国人法律服务部的研究索引，逐篇就一个具体问题写清现行规则、官方出处与最后核校日期；正文英文为主，关键术语附中文，便于与官方文本及中方相对人、主管机关对照。
The rules themselves, with document numbers and effective dates, are indexed under Laws and Regulations; ten questions expats actually ask are answered in the FAQ; the stage-by-stage guides start on the Expat Services home page.
