CHINA SYSTEM · OPERATING LOGIC
Read the concept through its operating structure
Public institutions provide public services
Public institutions serve public-interest functions. Whether a subordinate center is independently registered affects contracting, bank accounts, tax, assets and IP ownership.
Associations and social-service entities differ
Associations are membership-based; social-service entities provide nonprofit services using non-state assets. Government cooperation does not grant administrative power or guarantee.
A new-type R&D institution is not one legal form
New-type R&D institution is a policy and operating category that may register as a public institution, nonprofit science entity or R&D company. Co-founding claims do not determine capital, debt, governance or IP.
A center may be a legal entity or an internal department
Industry or innovation centers may be standalone entities, internal departments or operator-run programs. Verify certificates, business licenses, unified codes, account names and invoice issuers.
Cooperation starts with an institutional map
Korean partners should map official name, parent, registry type, legal representative, founders, governance, contract, money and IP entities, then allocate duties entity by entity.