Issue Sixteen: Protect Yourself

The latest issue of the China Sourcer is out! Click here to view the interactive magazine or download it and view it later at your convenience. This month's theme is all about protecting yourself and your future business in China. Good luck and happy sourcing!

What New Buyers Need to Know

This 90 minute course will offer detailed information about best practices and common pitfalls relating to evaluating suppliers and placing Purchase Orders (POs). Whether you're new to China sourcing or a seasoned veteran who wants a fresh perspective on the subject, this seminar will give you valuable advice to help you source more productively and profitably. Speaker: Mike Bellamy

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Ask the Experts

Welcome to the CSIC help desk. This is a free service to the China sourcing community made possible thanks in part to our panel of experts who make themselves available to answer your questions. Each week our editors will pick the top questions from the mailbag and present them to the appropriate specialist on our panel of experts for review. Click to learn more information!

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What should I ask Chinese suppliers first?

January 29, 2012 Ask the Experts Q&A

I was watching your videos and have some questions. I established my furniture company a short while ago, and when doing business with Chinese suppliers I tend to first ask about prices. So my question is: as I start with small quantities, how and what would you suggest to ask

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Blacklist: Gave money, but no product

January 27, 2012 Ask the Experts Q&A

Shenzhen Corporate Factory Industrial Xingye Co LTD has stolen from me. They took my money but didn’t supply the product. I would like to know if you can help.

ANSWER:

I am sorry to hear of your problems but I thank you for writing.

Could you give me the

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Navigation durch das Buchhaltungs labyrinth in China

January 22, 2012 Articles

Christina Fung | Fiducia Management Consultants

NICHT ERST SEIT EINE REIHE CHINESICHER FIRMEN NACH BÖRSENGANG IM AUSLAND FINANZIELLE AUFFÄLLIGKEITEN BEIM JAHRESABSCHLUSS AUFWEISEN, STEHT BUCHHALTUNG FÜR UNTERNEHMEN, DIE SICH IN CHINA ENGAGIEREN STARK IM BLICKPUNKT. DIE FINANZEXPERTEN CHRISTINA FUNG (CHF) UND JEANETTE JI (JJ) VON FIDUCIA BESCHREIBEN, WORAUF ES ANKOMMT.

CF: Was gehört

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Правовая Система Китая (Часть I: С кем вы имеете дело?)

January 22, 2012 Articles

Lynn Li | JunZeJun Law Offices

Все больше и больше компаний в мире смотрят в сторону постоянно растущей экономики Китая, но  смогут ли они совладать с корпоративным миром Китая? Эта статья ― попытка дать вам некоторое понимание легальных аспектов такого соприкосновения.

Компания из Дубай (“Dubai Co.”) нашла через интернет-каталог производителе торговую компанию,

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Troubleshooting process in a Chinese factory

January 22, 2012 Articles

Renaud Anjoran | Asia Quality Focus

I have been to Chinese factories a few times for solving problems. In one case, the factory pretended the goods really couldn’t be made as intended by the importer (that was true). In another case, the QC inspector found many defective goods that seemed to

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  • Navigation durch das Buchhaltungs labyrinth in China

    Christina Fung | Fiducia Management Consultants

    NICHT ERST SEIT EINE REIHE CHINESICHER FIRMEN NACH BÖRSENGANG IM AUSLAND FINANZIELLE AUFFÄLLIGKEITEN BEIM JAHRESABSCHLUSS AUFWEISEN, STEHT BUCHHALTUNG FÜR UNTERNEHMEN, DIE SICH IN CHINA ENGAGIEREN STARK IM BLICKPUNKT. DIE FINANZEXPERTEN CHRISTINA FUNG (CHF) UND JEANETTE JI (JJ) VON FIDUCIA BESCHREIBEN, WORAUF ES ANKOMMT.

    CF: Was gehört

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  • Protecting your Intellectual Property Video-Thumbnail-5

    Transcript below:

    Hello, I’m Mike Bellamy, founder of PassageMaker Sourcing Solutions and blogger at www.AnotherChinaBlog.com

    I’ve been living in China full time now for over 12 years, and it is my pleasure to let you behind the bamboo curtain and offer some practical tips to protect your intellectual property.

    First off, I want

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