Do foreign shareholders of Sino-foreign joint ventures need to come to China?

No need. The type of company to be registered is foreign-invested. If a natural person registers a foreign-funded company, he or she only needs to provide proof of identity card and passport (translation). Other information is the company name, registered capital, business scope, registered address and required signature documents. If the Industrial and Commercial Administration does not require a substantive examination, there is no need to come to China.