Institutions that have obtained a Foreign-Related Survey Licence in accordance with the law are permitted to conduct market and social surveys commissioned or financed by foreign organisations, individuals or institutions of foreign organisations in China, and to provide survey information and findings to foreign organisations, individuals or institutions of foreign organisations in China.

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Market research: refers to activities that collect and collate information about the performance and prospects of goods and business services in the marketplace.

Social research: refers to activities other than market research that collect, collate and analyse information about society by means of questionnaires, interviews, observations or other means.