外国企业常驻代表机构(以下简称代表机构),是指外国公司、企业和其他经济组织,在中国境内从事生产、经营和贸易联络等营业活动设立的固定场所。我国通常将代表机构简称为外国企业。改革开放以来,代表机构由少到多,特别是香港回归和我国加入世界 The resident representative office of a foreign enterprise (hereinafter referred to as the representative office) refers to a fixed place established by foreign companies, enterprises and other economic organizations to engage in the business activities of production, operation and trade links within the territory of China. In our country, the representative office is usually referred to as a foreign enterprise. Since the reform and opening up, the number of representative offices has grown from as few as one, especially since Hong Kong’s return to China and China’s accession to the world