How can foreign investors bring up their complaints to the competent governmental agency concerning their foreign investment?
FIEs and their investors can file their complaints (including claims, suggestions, opinions) at the State Center for Complaints made by FIE and the competent departments of local governments, if they believe that their lawful benefits have been infringed by Chinese administrative organs. The MOFCOM Coordination Office for Complaints made by FIE shall be responsible for coordinating, instructing and supervising the acceptance and hearing of such complaints, formulating policy principles for resolutions of disputes. When filing a complaint, all documents must to be in Chinese, and the particulars on basic information, relevant evidence, contacting and so on shall be included thereof. The complaints will be rejected, if i) the complainant has started or already finished litigation, administrative reconsideration or arbitration procedures in the same matter, ii) the compliant has been accepted and heard by discipline examination or supervisory authorities or iii) the compliant is made in a
