Legal basis
Article 7 of the Company Law of the People's Republic of China
Companies established in accordance with the law shall be issued a business license by the company registration authority. The date of issuance of the company business license is the date of establishment of the company. Company business license shall contain the company's name, residence, registered capital, scope of business, the name of the legal representative and other matters. Changes in the matters recorded in the company's business license, the company shall register the changes in accordance with the law, the company registration authority for the issuance of business license.
Article 12
The business scope of a company shall be prescribed by its articles of association and registered in accordance with law. A company may amend its articles of association to change its business scope, but shall register the change. Items in the company's business scope that are subject to approval under laws and administrative regulations shall be approved in accordance with the law.