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Visiting China to look for suppliers? You'll need to maximise your time. Use this list of ten objectives to make the most of your China factory inspection.
There are 3 main China foreign trade certificates - foreign trade registration, customs registration and an export license.
Joyme, one of IKEA's suppliers in China, have now set up shop in Beijing with a complete clone of their client's business model.
Looking to verify China company credentials? Here we present a list of 9 useful documents you should request and check in order to verify a Chinese company.
Many people doing business with Chinese companies are aware of scams. Less people consider that companies themselves also face the danger of being scammed.
Find out how a digital image technique called error level analysis can be used to determine whether or not edits have been made to scans of certificates.
View our list of easy-to-spot indicators for a Chinese scam website. Learn to spot those invaluable first-glance warning signs and protect your business.
A story about a strange scheme I nearly got involved in during a China supplier visit to a factory that was producing glass wool.
Despite it only ever being a rough guide, there is clearly some trust attached to the Registered Capital field in a Chinese company's official registration.
It's very common to see numbers used in Chinese website names, email addresses and other locations. Why is this so popular and what do the numbers mean?
ISO 9001 certificates contain revealing info about Chinese companies in the Scope of Certification - see the products/services their QMS is certified for.
The China company register records officially registered entities in Mainland China. Registrations are managed by various authorities under the AIC system.
