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As well as verifying a Chinese company's business license, it's also possible to verify that they are registered to do foreign trade.
Avoid focusing on the legal representative on a Chinese business license. It is the only real person's name shown, but is rarely important for business.
A summary of changes to China's business registration system that have taken effect as of 1st March 2014, including greater digitization.
Cases of Chinese Scammers are rife as unwary buyers chase their dream of sourcing incredibly cheap products in China - here are 5 important warning signs for yo
Make the most of your visit to a China factory and look like a pro by avoiding these amateur errors!
If you're looking to source from China, one of the first things on your mind will be the risk involved. Here we look at how to reduce your risk.
Learn all about how you can acquire company information from the 15-digit China business registration number, simply by knowing how to break it down.
We get many requests for a China company registration search website here. Learn how, with some Chinese language skills, you can look up company details.
Aston Martin's China supply chain scandal: we were able to identify and research the three Chinese companies involved. Learn more about this case here.
What appears to be a mainland China company may actually be a Hong Kong company using a front organization on the mainland. Learn more about this issue.
China supplier verification is exactly what we do here at China Checkup, so we're sharing our knowledge on how this type of verification is carried out.
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?
