Background
When a sourcing project gets to a certain size, it often makes sense to set up a permanent presence on-the-ground in China to help manage the supply chain. This series of blog posts covers some of the key areas of consideration when it comes to setting up in China.
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What are the reasons for the increase? And is this a good or bad thing?
The China Daily runs the headline “Business lawsuits in sharp increase” and correctly points out that one of the factors for the increased number of cases is that there are more and more foreigners …
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The old saying “when in Rome do as the Romans do” also applies here. However, make sure you know who are the good Romans and who are the tricky ones! I represented more than a few cases, where my clients just did what their Chinese partner asked them to do …
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Is it very important to know Chinese culture and protocol to be successful in doing business in China?
Depends. My personal opinion is that it depends a lot on what kind of business you are doing. If you want to sell something in China, of course you have to know something …
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To win in court is never an easy thing, that’s why we have lawyers, but it’s definitely possible to win in a Chinese court, as long as you provide convincing evidence and follow necessary procedure. The reason why people think litigation is highly difficult in China is because of communication …
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