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China’s REAL Business Environment In Late ’23 And How Foreigners Can Set Up A Factory

Sofeast’s CEO Renaud welcomes China business expert Angel Ho, CEO of Hongda Business Services in Shenzhen, onto the show to talk about what the business environment for foreigners seeking to do business there today is really like, and about the process … Continue reading

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Sourcing & Manufacturing In China For E-Commerce Sellers [Interview By Proboxx]

Our CEO Renaud was recently interviewed on Proboxx‘s YouTube channel about sourcing and manufacturing in China. They’re a company that helps sellers manage logistics. We’re grateful for the invite! 😉 Specifically, he shares some advice for Amazon resellers and new … Continue reading

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Exploring Apple’s Chinese supply chain and manufacturing success, but are they too reliant on China? [Podcast]

Renaud and Adrian explore how Apple built a successful Chinese supply chain, how they control bringing new products to market, and whether its ‘reliance’ on China might be a double-edged sword. Their ‘best practices’ could benefit SMEs who are also … Continue reading

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China’s Covid Lockdowns Impact Manufacturers and Supply Chains

The situation along China’s coast is quite tense. Our clients keep asking for updates, so we thought writing this article was a good way of keeping communication flowing. Here are the numbers of positive cases tested over the past 24 … Continue reading

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Power Cuts In China. Why are they happening and how could this affect manufacturing?

In September 2021, 10 provinces on China’s East coast forced their manufacturing sector to suffer power cuts. Even our own Dongguan contract manufacturing facility, in South China, was without power during the daytime on Monday and Tuesday this week. Widespread … Continue reading

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IP Infringement In China. What To Do If You’re A Victim?

Here’s an interesting, yet unfortunate scenario about IP infringement in China. You have designed a new product and have found a Chinese manufacturing partner (supplier) to help develop and manufacture it under a manufacturing agreement. Nothing uncommon here. But how … Continue reading

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Will A China NNN Agreement Protect Us If We Start Assembling Products There?

Security of your IP is a great concern these days, especially if you’re manufacturing an innovative product that is selling well. For this reason, some businesses choose to ship their China-made components to the West and do assembly there. But … Continue reading

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What A New Buyer On A Small Budget Should Know BEFORE Buying From China [Podcast]

In This Episode… This time our CEO, Renaud Anjoran, is joined by Rico Ngoma, CEO of Source Find Asia, for a discussion about how entrepreneurs and SMEs who are working with a low budget should get started with manufacturing in … Continue reading

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Plastic, Silicone, Steel, and Others: Updated China Raw Materials Costs (June ’21)

If you have been following our posts on the costs of China raw materials this year (2021) you will have seen that the prices have been rising rapidly in some cases. Add this to the shipping delays and increased logistics … Continue reading

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Plastic, Silicone, Steel, and Others: Updated China Raw Materials Costs (May ’21)

As you may be aware, many China raw materials are increasing in costs quickly these days. Rising material costs are putting pressure on small manufacturers in China already, and prices are forecast to keep rising this year. We’re tracking the … Continue reading

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