By Polly Chen 1. China establishes six new free trade zones to improve trade ties Since the U.S.-China trade war began, the Chinese government has been seeking ways to offset the impact of U.S. tariffs and find new trade partners. The government recently announced it will establish six more pilot free trade zones (FTZs) to boost China’s economy. … [Read more...]
China Sourcing: Does Your Sales Contact Really Work At The Factory?
By Renaud Anjoran When I meet someone who has recently started working with Chinese companies, I often urge them not to make any assumptions. … [Read more...]
China’s new company tracking system: Comply, comply, comply
By Dan Harris Foreign companies doing business in China are abuzz with news and rumors regarding China’s plans to set up what will essentially be a social credit system for companies that do business in China. … [Read more...]
Reliability testing on electronic products in China: Don’t skip it
By Renaud Anjoran We have worked with many companies that have designed an electronic product and had it manufactured in China, yet they tend to have a common blind spot: running reliability testing on electronic products. … [Read more...]
Hasbro phases out plastic in its packaging, but not its toys
By Polly Chen Hasbro, one of the biggest toy manufacturers in the world, recently announced plans to phase plastic out of its new product packaging. Hasbro aims to eliminate all plastic packaging in their new toys by the end of 2022. … [Read more...]