China’s no longer the Wild-East, in terms of conducting business at least, but that doesn’t mean you can let your guard down when choosing a supplier in China. If you’re looking for a manufacturing partner there’s a lot that can go wrong if you don’t conduct your due diligence carefully – particularly in high-end manufacturing. There are…
A summary of the best resources on doing business in China. Soon to be updated… Rules and Regulations Trade fairs in China Events in China
China’s largest demographic is swiftly reaching retirement age. At present, there are just under 200 million citizens over the age of 60 and the numbers are only increasing. Current facilities, already under-serviced and under-equipped, will be called upon to support the long term health care needs of approximately 300 million senior citizens by 2050. How…
It is surprising how little thought foreign companies give to the issue of finding and retaining talent in China. Yet one of the most challenging aspects of doing business in China is finding the right people for the job and ensuring they don’t leave within the year. This article will briefly explain five common HR…
There are several ways to start distributing your products in China. The most common method is to directly work with Chinese distributors to handle all your sales. Though there are some downsides to this approach. You can also develop your own local presence in the form of a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (WFOE) or get involved in a Joint…
The copycat culture popular in China is a major barrier to foreign companies looking to expand their international business. Spending considerable resources developing a valuable product, only to have local competitors reverse engineer it and selling replicas for a fraction of its original price within months is not an encouraging prospect. However, choosing not to…
A mere short trip away from Hangzhou and Shanghai you will find Yiwu, the world’s largest wholesale market. Yiwu is like many cities all over China that in the span of a few decades transformed from a small town into a full-blown metropolis. Backed by light industry, the city has promoted the development of its…
Here on out referred to as the FTZ, the Free Trade Zone in Shanghai is a pilot program undertaken by the Chinese government to put a number of reforms on trial in a bid to modernize certain industries, revitalize the Chinese economy (whose growth rate slowed to just above the 7.5% minimum) and spread the…
Vaak horen we in het nieuws verhalen over de ervaringen van bedrijven met zakendoen in China. Soms positieve, maar over het algemeen overheersen de negatieve verhalen, waardoor soms een vertekend beeld ontstaat over China. Deze week publiceerde The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai de 13e editie van haar jaarlijkse China Business Report. Als een…
There are many aspects to consider when selling online in China. Whether you want to work through a third-party provider to manage your sales in the Chinese market or develop your own local presence, you first need a good grasp of the Chinese e-commerce landscape. Recently I answered a question by a member of Club…
Selling in China is not that different from selling elsewhere. But there are several key differences you need to keep in mind. That’s why we’ve compiled a list with five tips to sell in the Chinese industrial water sector. Don’t Michael Jordan it: First and foremost – adequately protect your IP rights. Also, check for…
Read MoreNow that we’ve provided you with insights on China’s water pollution issues, the key developments in the Chinese water sector and how they will influence the industrial water market, you can find out how you – as a foreign technology provider – can find a market within this $220 billion water sector. We’ve identified four…
Read MoreAlthough agriculture is the largest source of water pollution in China, industrials are to blame for the most damaging pollution. At the time of writing there are more than 450 ‘cancer villages’ in China, where cancer mortality rates are at least twice as high as the national average. The rise of cancer villages has been…
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