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Practical insights on doing business in China — sourcing, inspection, and local support.
How to Have Someone Attend a Supplier Meeting in China for You
When an overseas buyer cannot travel to China, a local representative can attend a supplier meeting on the buyer's behalf. This guide explains what the representative should prepare, handle during the meeting, document afterward, and what the buyer should authorize in advance.
Pre-Production Inspection in China: What Should Be Checked Before Manufacturing Starts?
A pre-production inspection checks whether a Chinese factory is ready to manufacture an order according to the buyer's approved requirements. This guide explains what to verify before production starts, including specifications, materials, tooling, production samples, packaging, production methods, quality standards, and overall production readiness.
Why a Factory Can Pass an Inspection but Still Produce a Bad Order
A passed China factory inspection is evidence about the products, quantity, requirements, and conditions checked at a specific point in production. It is not a guarantee that every unit in the final shipment will remain problem-free. This guide explains what a passed inspection actually proves, what remains outside its evidence, and how buyers should use the result when deciding whether further checks are necessary.
How to Coordinate Several Local Tasks in China at the Same Time
When several business tasks need to be handled in China at the same time, treating them as separate errands can create unnecessary delays and confusion. This guide explains how overseas clients can organize priorities, dependencies, locations, deadlines, task requirements, and progress into one coordinated local execution process.
How to Get Proof That a Local Task in China Was Actually Completed
When you ask someone in China to handle a local business task on your behalf, receiving a simple message saying “done” may not be enough. If you are overseas, you may need to know exactly what was done, who was contacted, what was received or submitted, and whether the original objective was actually achieved. This guide explains what useful completion evidence looks like, which types of proof are appropriate for different tasks, and how overseas clients can verify the result without being physically present.
How to Follow Up on a Business Task in China
A business task in China can stall even when everyone involved has already been contacted. This guide explains how overseas clients can arrange local follow-up, what a useful follow-up should accomplish, what information to provide, and how to receive a clear result instead of another vague status update.
How to Have Someone Attend a Chinese Office on Your Behalf
A Chinese office may require someone to appear in person even when the person responsible for the task is overseas. This guide explains when a Chinese office representative can help, what they can handle, how to prepare the assignment, and what information or evidence you should receive afterward.
How to Have Someone Check a Location in China for You
A local on-site check can help overseas buyers confirm what is actually happening at a specific location in China. This guide explains what to check, what evidence to request, and how to interpret the findings.
China Factory Inspection Failed: What Should You Do Next?
A failed China factory inspection does not automatically mean the order should be rejected. The right response depends on what failed, how widespread the problem is, whether the factory can correct it, and whether the correction can be verified before shipment. This guide explains how overseas buyers should assess failed inspection findings, agree on corrective action, decide whether re-inspection is necessary, and make the right order decision.
A Chinese Supplier Wants to Move to WeChat or WhatsApp: What Should You Do?
A Chinese supplier asking to continue a conversation on WeChat or WhatsApp is common in China and does not automatically indicate a problem. The important issue is what happens to the sourcing process after the conversation moves. This guide explains why suppliers make the request, what buyers should preserve from the original platform, which commercial changes deserve closer attention, and how to keep communication convenient without losing control of the transaction.