DuetotheforeignexchangecontrolinChina,theinvestmentfundsofChineseenterprisesinsettingupsubsidiariesabroadcanbetransferredoutofChinathroughnormalchannelsofforeignexchangepurchaseonlyaftertheyhavebeenputonrecord.Aftertheprofitsoftheoverseassubsidiaries,theycanalsobepaidbacktothedomesticparentcompanyintheformofdividends.Atpresent,theinvestmentrecordneedstobefiledwiththeprovincialDepartmentofCommerceandtheProvincialDevelopmentandReformCommissionrespectively.Individualforeigninvestmentcannotbeputonrecordatpresent,becausethestatedoesnotallowindividualforeigninvestmentatpresent.