As of 2010, foreign security firms are now allowed in China for general security services only, such as guarding of residential and office complexes. The regulation was issued by the State Council on October 13, 2009 and took effect on January 1, 2010. A spokesman for the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council said the regulation is crucial to the high speed development of China’s security industry. As of today, many security guards in China are not registered with their local police departments and many guards have little or no training at all. China hopes to change this trend by allowing more sophisticated foreign firms to the market. The details of registering foreign security companies in Beijing have not been completely decided thus far. If interested in more details in regards to establishing a foreign security company in China, please contact the Chinese Ministry of Public Security or Lehman, Lee & Xu, a leading Chinese law firm with experience in both setting up foreign companies in China and the security industry. More information can be obtained at
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