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China Entry Intelligence
Practical notes, checklists, and market observations for overseas teams evaluating China setup, sourcing, supplier risk, and local execution.
Policy & Regulation
Policy and regulation signals
Rules, policy direction, administrative changes, and regulatory moves that affect China market entry decisions.
Policy & Regulation
China’s NPC is advancing five major laws this week that will reshape procurement, trademarks, financial regulation, insolvency, and tax
Market Entry
China market entry routes
Entry route selection, setup readiness, city-zone choices, launch sequencing, and first-step decision notes.
Market Entry
China’s FDI landscape is fragmenting. Our framework maps super city clusters, sector-fit, and FTZ incentives to guide your 2026 locatio
Market Entry
A practical operating control list for overseas teams launching in China through setup coordination, supplier checks, sourcing control,
Market Entry
A due diligence framework for overseas founders reviewing China registration routes, document readiness, local provider roles, tax path
Foreign Investment
Foreign investment and capital access
Investment incentives, capital market access, M&A review, foreign capital policy, and investor-facing risk notes.
Foreign Investment
China’s retail sales contracted for the first time since 2022 while industrial output beats estimates. A sector-by-sector map of winner
Foreign Investment
Beijing’s 15-point action plan targets the FDI slide with expanded market access, streamlined operations, and regional pilot alignment.
Foreign Investment
China just eased restrictions on foreign investment in sci-tech firms. Here is what changed, who qualifies, and how your business can a
Supplier & Sourcing
Supplier and sourcing control
Supplier checks, manufacturer exposure, supply chain evidence, production risk, and sourcing control signals.
Supplier & Sourcing
A cost review for overseas teams comparing China storage, handling, inspection, packaging, domestic delivery, reporting, and local resp
Customs & Trade
Customs and cross-border trade
Import/export rules, customs disclosure, cross-border data, trade compliance, and shipment documentation issues.
Customs & Trade
China’s customs voluntary disclosure system lets import and export enterprises self-report violations to avoid penalties. This guide ex
Customs & Trade
China’s first negative-list approach to cross-border data could reshape how foreign companies manage data flows in FTZs — and other zon
Customs & Trade
CBAM certificate purchases begin February 2027. China-based steel and aluminum exporters face US$72-83 per tonne in carbon costs. Here
Tax & Finance
Tax, finance, and payment readiness
Tax incentives, offshore yuan, IPO channels, banking preparation, financial assumptions, and capital planning.
Tax & Finance
Hong Kong’s proposed IPO Connect scheme opens a new channel for mainland investors to subscribe to HK listings directly. Here’s how it
Tax & Finance
Qianhai’s expanded IIT and CIT preferential policies cut costs for foreign talent and businesses in Shenzhen. See what changed and how
Tax & Finance
Hong Kong readies new offshore yuan initiatives as Shanghai unveils its offshore finance action plan. What foreign businesses need to k
Sector Intelligence
Sector intelligence for China decisions
Industry-level signals across biotech, EV, batteries, consumer markets, technology, and emerging sectors.
Sector Intelligence
China added 47 new unicorns in H1 2026. ByteDance is now the world’s third-most-valuable private company behind OpenAI and Anthropic, w
Sector Intelligence
China registered a record 5,215 clinical drug trials in 2025, up 23% from 2024. This market intelligence briefing covers opportunities,
Sector Intelligence
Geely-backed Polestar is forced out of the U.S. market under new Chinese auto tech restrictions. What this signals for the EV industry
Compliance & Risk
Compliance and operating risk
Food safety, audit exposure, public record risk, investigation signals, and practical safeguards before action.
Compliance & Risk
After Beijing issued a food safety ‘accountability interview’ to Walmart’s Sam’s Club, here is what the process involves and how foreig
Compliance & Risk
Beijing blacklisted 5 US rare earth companies and published new overseas investment regulations effective July 1. Here is what foreign
Compliance & Risk
China’s draft audit law amendment introduces harsher penalties for audit firms and individual accountants. Here’s what foreign business