If he can't change the laws, he may simply disregard them. President sells most of what it makes in China in the local market. President's products range from instant noodles to soy sauce to milk. If Kao gets his way, the mainland operations will eventually equal or surpass the island results. There are many provinces we've never been to.
Food is just the starting point.
For now, President sells its total tin-can output within the group, but its mainland factories will allow it to take advantage of an expected boom in canned goods in China. As far as we know, no other canning factories are planned in China for three or four years. Retailing is the next target. President has a wholesale venture in Tianjin, but Kao wants to sell the group's food products in its own retail outlets. But current regulations require Chinese partners to own a majority stake in retail businesses and the central government must approve all applications.