The state owned enterprises name as the following order :“City + Words + Industry + Organization form ”. The differences  between  domestic  enterprises  and  foreign  enterprises  lie in whether  there are phrases
like“Province, City and County”after“City name”. Usually there are three ways of naming. While“Manufacturing  Factory”has  the  similar  characteristics  and  rules  of  naming  with“Individual Operator”, the branches of  foreign enterprises only need to add phrases“City + Reps. office (branch)”to its former company name. Since May 2006, Beijing Industry & Commerce Administration Bureau has ordered that“offices”are  not  permitted  to  set  up  only  if  it  has changed to“branches”. In addition, the foreign investors mostly accustomed  to using“Super Brand”company names like: Asia, Asia-Pacific, International, Development, Exploring, Group Company, etc. Actually these phrases have been restricted in company naming, hence no need trying to use these phrases. Not only high demand  for  registered capital, but also  approval  from  Beijing“State  Administration  for  Industry  and  Commerce”.
KS=Kunshan, FJ=Fujian, DG=Dongguan, GZ=Guangzhou, SZ=Shenzhen
City
Words
Industry
Type
Approval Organ
Location : Administrative Province/ City/ County;
Words: Formed by more than 2 Chinese words, un-approved  by using letters/numbers; unable to  have the  same words  in the same Bureau for Industry and Comerce; not permitted to have the same words with the enterprises, which have changed names less than one year, or the business licenses have been cancelled less than 3 years. When personal  names are words, should be investors or shareholders;
Approval  Organ:
by the Bureau for Industry & Com-merce of the city.
Foreign Co.
KS
PPM
Trading
Limited
City Bureau of I & C
FJ
PPM
Commerce
Limited
Pro. Bureau of I & C
Foreign Factory
DG
PPM
Electric
Limited
City Bureau of I & C
GZ
PPM
Revertex
Limited
Pro. Bureau of I & C
Processing Factory
SZ
PPM
Vehicle
Factory
City Bureau of I & C
Rep. Office
USA
PPM
Revertex toy
Resided in BJ
No Need
Branch
SZ
PPM
Trading
DG Branch
City Bureau of I & C
NO
Name Constitution
Restriction
Approval
Organ
01
DG
PPM
Revertex Product
Headquaters
More than 3 branches
City Bureau of  I & C
02
SZ
PPM
Revertex Product
Group Limited
More than 5 branches,more than 6.25 million USD Registered Cap ital for Parent Co.
03
DG
PPM
Economy Development
Limited
Not allowed to use words like: explore/develop, 0.625 million USD registered capital
04
SZ
PPM
Economy Development
Limited
05
DG
PPM
Industry
Limited
More than 3 manufacturing/ techn ology Co.
06
DG
PPM
Int'l Trading
Limited
Words like Int'l/ Global/ Asia/ Nation/ only used as profession attribute, not allowed to be used independently. No use for discrepancy with business scope.
State Bureau of I & C
07
DG
PPM
Global Trading
Limited
08
PPM
Technology
(China)
Limited
China should be included in bracket, it can only be used in following two factors: 1. the original name  of  the foreign co. 2. original co. name for overseas holding
09
PPM
Holding
(China)
Limited
10
X
PPM
Revertex Product
Limited
If the city is not included, then nee ds approval by the State Council a nd the State Bureau of I & C
11
X
PPM
Mode Manufacturing
Limited
 Name Check: Managed by local Administrative Ministry of  Industry & Commerce
. Only RMB 30 is charged.
Required  documents for  name check : 1. CI of  the legal entity and all its shareholders; 2. 2 to 10 company names, remark  about the  contacting way with the shareholders/ legal entity; 3. Business scope (within 60 words); 4. Investing amount and investing ratio.
 Name Approval: Done within three workdays.When applying for company name registration, the agents or
representatives appointed by the enterprise should submit  the following documents to the relevant agency :1. Applying Letter; 2. Feasibility Study; 3. Certificate of License; 4. Certificate of Authorization.
If such phrases like “China/ Intl/ Asia-pacific…”are included, then needs approving by the State Administrat-ive Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
 Name Change: It is not allowed  to change the  company  name  within one year's foundation. The name
can be valid for 5 years. For name changing or terms deferral, apply for registration again. Within 30 days of name changing, the branches organs should also be changed. Three workdays is enough for dealing with company name changing. If the new names have phrases like China/National, or have not defined its administrative area, a written notice for approval from the State   Administrative Ministry of Industry and Commerce should be submitted.