Working from home for a foreign employer with a foreign contract in Shanghai?

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on 21 Jan 2015

Hi
My wife received a job offer to work in Shanghai for a Chinese company. I would like to work there and may have the opportunity to keep working with my current US employer from home, basically working 100% remote (US contract, salary on US account, no revenue generated in China...). My understanding is even in that scenario you must obtain a Z visa to work legally. And it seems that it has to be by contracting with a Chinese company but is there any way to make this process with a foreign sponsor ?
Thanks

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