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Business in China
Social Insurance for Foreign Employees in China: Rates, Rules and Employer Obligations
Hiring a specialist in mainland China means more than a salary. The moment an employment contract is signed, the company takes on the duty to contribute for that person — and those contributions can a...
Aug 19, 2026
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Business in China
How to Protect Your Business IP in China: Patents, Trademarks and Copyright
Entering the Chinese market with unregistered rights is like shipping a container with no seal — the contents can be claimed before you close your first deal. In China, securing your rights is the ope...
Aug 17, 2026
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Business in China
Importing Straight From Chinese Factories: How to Source Without Middlemen
Cutting 20–40% off your cost of goods and dealing with the factory directly is realistic. Here's how to build a China sourcing operation that skips the agent markup.
Buying direct from a China fact...
Aug 13, 2026
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Business in China
Opening a Representative Office in China: Paperwork, Timelines and the Tax Bill
Long before anyone signs off on a factory or a trading entity, the careful route into China looks like this — boots on the ground, but no cash register.
Very few overseas companies enter mainland C...
Aug 12, 2026
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Business in China
Contract With a Chinese Supplier: What to Put in Writing So You Don’t Lose Money
A verbal deal and an invoice pasted into a chat app hold up perfectly — right until the first problem. Once defective goods land or the ship date slips, there's suddenly nothing to argue over. Here's ...
Aug 10, 2026
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Business in China
CCC Certification: How to Get Your Product Onto Chinese Shelves
Three letters missing from the box, and the box never reaches a shop. Below: who is caught by the 3C requirement, and how to work through it without writing off half a year.
What sits behind the ac...
Aug 03, 2026
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Business in China
Closing a WFOE in China: The Deregistration Process and Timelines
You can set up a company in China in a couple of weeks — but winding one down takes months. And an abandoned entity quietly builds up penalties and blacklist entries. Here is how to exit the right way...
Jul 19, 2026
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Business in China
Hiring Employees in China: Labour Contracts and Employer Obligations
Where employment law in most markets tries to balance the two sides, mainland China's tilts toward the worker by design. The practical consequence for a foreign employer is blunt: paperwork that slips...
Jul 17, 2026
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Business in China
China VAT: Rates and Refunds for Foreign Businesses
The same product can jump 13% in price over two lines on a customs form. Here is how Chinese VAT actually works — and where a business loses money or wins it back.
How the tax works
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Jul 17, 2026
Hongkong
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