💡 Articles from our blog "Safer, Better Business in China"
Alibaba Gold Supplier members pay membership fees, and undergo an 'Onsite Check'. This creates a sense of trust, but how reliable is the system in practice?
Online "China scams" are becoming more and more prevalent. We take a look at some real life examples to help you learn how to spot and avoid them.
Learn how to protect your business with basic due diligence from scams when dealing with suppliers on Alibaba.
Here we introduce three classic types of scam which regularly appear in China, and give our advice on how to avoid them.
"Do I really need China Checkup?" is a question we hear now and then. Here we look at the broader question: how important is due diligence in China?
Cautious about business in China? Find out why you should always check your supplier's Chinese company registration number before signing the contract.
Making a China company registration check requires some knowledge of the Chinese company registration system and the Chinese language. Here's how it's done.
We take a look at China WHOIS domain lookups and consider how useful they really are for assessing the legitimacy of Chinese companies.
China company names can be a little bit tricky to get used to. We look at how Chinese company names are structured as required for company registration.
How can you check the registration status of your JV (joint venture), WFOE (wholly foreign owned enterprise) or RO (representative office) in China?
UK companies register with "Companies House". The closest equivalent to a China Companies House is the Administration of Industry and Commerce.
Considerations for making payments to a Chinese company's bank account. What is a bank account license, and should you only make payments to that account?
