Well, prenuptial agreement on marital properties has gained popularity but still most Chinese people are kind of resistive to it. So in many cross-border marriages in China, without such an agreement, the statutory rules shall come into play with respect to what assets are community property of the couple.

We have introduced in this issue basically what assets are classified as community property and separate property between the spouses. Hope this will lend you ideas on how to protect your personal  properties without subjecting them to community property rules.

You can download the pdf version of this newsletter here: Rules on marital property in China