What conditions do foreigners need to establish legal labor relations with employers in China

In accordance with the provisions of the relevant laws and regulations, foreigners, stateless persons and residents of Taiwan, the Hong Kong SAR and the Macao SAR who work in the Chinese mainland should apply for employment certificates for foreigners and employment certificates for Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao personnel or they should hold a Foreign Experts Certificate and a Foreigner's Work Permit. According to the judicial interpretation, foreigners, stateless persons and residents of Taiwan, the Hong Kong SAR and the Macao SAR without the relevant work permit or certificate cannot establish legal labor relations with employers. Therefore, they cannot be protected by China's legal norms pertaining to labor.