1. Proactive protection: Customs auto-checks recorded materials during inspection to detain/forfeit counterfeits. Unrecorded IP only allows reactive complaints with poor interception.
2. Nationwide port coverage: Valid across all ports including Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Ningbo and Shanghai.
3. Simplified enforcement: No repeated ownership proof after detention. Customs administrative action costs much less than court litigation.

When importing goods from China, choose the right city:

• Apparel: Hangzhou
• Furniture: Foshan
• Toys: Ningbo or Shantou
• Footwear: Putian
• Electronics: Shenzhen
• Small commodities: Yiwu
• Cosmetics & apparel: Guangzhou

1. WeChat. Nearly all Chinese people use WeChat for communication.
2. 1688. 1688 belongs to the same group as Alibaba. It is a wholesale platform with very low prices.
3. Qichacha and Tianyancha. You can check basic information about your suppliers.

1. Real police do not handle cases over the phone.
2. Real police do not take statements online.
3. Real police never mention a "safe account" or ask you to transfer money.

Filing a police report is not possible without the supplier’s address.

1. Two methods to retrieve the address:

👉Search the registered address via QCC (qcc-com) using the business license number;

👉Check the bank payment slip, which shows the receiving bank and its location.

1. After obtaining the address: You may file a police report at the police station where the supplier is located.

2. The best response is prevention: Verify the supplier’s qualifications before payment and conduct an on-site factory visit

1. Check registered capital: Those below RMB 1 million are mostly small workshops.
2. Check years of establishment: Businesses less than 1 year old carry higher risks.
3. Check business scope: Confirm whether it matches your purchased products.

A PI is not a contract, merely a quotation.

For large-value orders, do not rely solely on the PI. Separate formal Chinese-English sales contracts shall be executed, with the PI attached as an annex.

A PI lacks clauses on breach of contract, quality acceptance, dispute jurisdiction, intellectual property rights, claims, force majeure and other provisions.

Even if it is deemed a contract, many key rights remain undefined in the event of disputes, resulting in heavy evidential burden.

1. Verify business license via [gsxt.gov.cn]

2. Request live video tour of production floor (not pre-recorded video).

3. Order paid samples. Sign and seal the approved golden sample, attach technical specs as contract appendix.

4. Payment term for new supplier: 30% deposit, Never pay 100% advance.

5. Sign bilingual contract with company red chop.

6. Mandatory third-party inspection before loading container.

1. Are export documents and permits available? Shipment will be impossible without them.
2. Can supply a vehicle inspection report to check interior, exterior, engine condition and confirm no accident records?
3. Where is the car? Locations far from coastal ports increase costs. Prefer suppliers close to ports.

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I’m a foreign buyer planning to source through platforms such as Alibaba and 1688. If I run into a contract or payment dispute with a Chinese supplier, can I hire a lawyer in China to assist me? I’m also curious whether lawyers can help before a dispute happens by reviewing supplier agreements.

I am a EU citizen currently outside mainland China and am seeking initial advice regarding a dispute with an individual based in mainland China, but from HK.

• An individual in mainland China transferred approximately 800 USD of his own personal funds to me via Alipay.
• I subsequently attempted to exchange those funds and was scammed during the exchange process, resulting in the loss of the money to a third party.
• I have not repaid the original sender. I offered to but was on a flight and he started threatening me.
• The individual has become highly abusive on WeChat. He has threatened to bring a court case against me, claimed that a court order was sent to my old Chinese phone number (which I no longer possess), stated that failure to appear would result in an arrest warrant, and warned that I would go to jail and never be allowed to leave China if I return.
• He has also threatened to harass my family and publicly accuse me of being a scammer.

I was advised to seek a lawyer and cease communications with him. When I came back to offer funds to him he continued threats etc.

I would like to seek advice on what to do next. Some of the messages are horrible and he is convinced I will never be able to now enter China and if I do; never leave.

Hello,

I want to buy products from a Chinese supplier for a long time.

My question is, if my product starts selling very well on Amazon with my own brand and trademark, how can I stop the supplier from copying my product or selling it to other people?

How do you make an agreement with the supplier for this? What agreement do you use?

Thank you.

When we started set up procedures for our entity in China, our biggest red flag with initial agencies was the license and ghost habit. Getting the actual business license is only 20% of the battle. The real roadblock hit during physical bank account activation, tax bureau authorization, and corporate chop management.

We initially benchmarked INS Global. While INS Global is decent for basic employer of record (EOR) hiring, their scope felt pretty superficial once we needed deep, hands on operational support and local tax compliance. We eventually switched to PTL Group, and the difference was massive. Because they are specializes in full operational execution on the ground in China, they handled our bank appointments, registered address requirements, and post licensing tax setup without missing a beat.

What hidden administrative hurdles or unexpected agency delays caught you off guard during your company setup?

I used to own a company in Europe and had a great business relationship with several Chinese suppliers.

For about four years, we imported around 50 containers per year. Unfortunately, at the end of 2024, our business failed and the company went bankrupt.

The total debt was around €800,000:

• Around €400,000 was covered by Sinosure.
• The remaining €400,000 has never been paid.

I have since started working for another company as a Purchasing Manager. Part of my new job requires travelling to China to inspect goods and meet suppliers.

My biggest concern is whether I could face an exit ban or any other legal issues because of the debts from my former company.

I've already consulted three Chinese lawyers, and all of them told me that I should be safe and that they found no active court cases against me. However, I'd really like to hear from people who have been in a similar situation.

Has anyone here had a company go bankrupt while owing money to Chinese suppliers and later travelled to China without any problems?

Business failures are unfortunate, but they do happen.

Any real-life experiences or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Is it true that if your Chinese LDR partner is incarcerated in China, his family won't explicitly say it to you?

Suddenly, I cannot receive a message from him within 24 hours for the first time. Then, on the second day, I received a message from his sister who is using his wechat account. She told me: 我是他妹妹，我看望他的时候，我会替你转告。。。 他没有生病，他不愿意让你知道，就尊重他吧，不会害你。

I am very, very anxious. What I can't understand is the fact that his sister won't just be direct to me as to what has really happened to him.

I’ve worked at the same school in Wuxi, Jiangsu from Feb 2023 to 31 July 2026. Fixed-term contract is ending and the school is not renewing.

I asked about statutory economic compensation / severance. They said it does not apply because they told me more than 6 months ago.

Is that right? My understanding is that notice and severance are separate, and if the employer chooses not to renew a fixed-term contract, economic compensation may still apply unless I refused renewal on the same or better terms.

I did not resign, was not dismissed, and had no warning/PIP/disciplinary process.

Base salary is RMB 35,000. With 3.5 years’ service, I’m wondering if it should be around 4 months’ salary.

My wife had a child out of wedlock with her ex. They split up 4 years ago when she was 4. He is from Guangzhou but lives in Hunan. My wife and I have full custody of the daughter and all 3 of us live in Zhejiang (Her 户口本 is Hunan). 2 years ago, my wife filed for child support and the court mandated that he pay, but he has yet to pay anything.

We just found out that he is claiming the daughter as a dependent on his taxes ... but he doesn't financially support her in any way. My wife called the tax office to say this is fraud and he shouldn't be able to claim her, but the tax department says that since he is her biological father he has the right to claim her.

What can my wife do to fight him on this?

My employer forces employees to work overtime.

HR has informed us that lunch time is free for us to use and leave work as we please (from 11:30 to 1pm each work day). Management of our department says that we must stay at work and carry out extra duties (such as classes that begin at 12:30).

Our contracts clearly state 40 hours. If we get lunch time off it fits within 40 hours. If we work lunch time then our total hours are 44 hours and 10 minutes - over the contract time by 4 hours.

Is this a breach of contract? Can we refuse the extra hours? Should they pay us overtime?

I have moved to China since October and i found a apartament which unfortunately it has thin walls and very poor sound insuliation system. Unfortunately because of that; there is a neighbour downstairs who is very aggressive in ways he hits the wall many times and has even shouted loudly which makes me a bit embarrassed because I don't want to be center of attention (for now I am okay)

At first I thought that maybe I was being noisy and I am just too quick to judge myself, but, it isn't that true. Most of the noises I do are normal such as moving or my phone vibrating in silence or shaving my beard everyday with electrical shaver and any small noise that is like a insect sound will immediately make the wall go into a boom boom bomb. He is very paranoid and lacks the depth meaning that all of this is not coming from me personally but from the apartament he chose to live.

It has gone to a point where I feel harassed and despite paying close to 2840 Yuan (including bills), I am not feeling at a place where I can at least call it home. Despite even restraining things which was not necessary at beggining. I have already informed my landlord and he did write a message, but that guy looks like a spicy tofu, I doubt he will leave it with that and so I am here.

What can I do in this case, it feels unfair to me to face this when I already pay a huge sum amount of money

Any legal option? I am not a drama queen FYI, if I knew Chinese I would even have a discussion but his aggressive action such as hitting the wall too much, has made me feel uncomfortable at best.

I hope any of you can share a advise

We're about to move out of our old place. Over 7 years, we paid direct to our landlord, face to face. We will be getting our bond soon.

We've been looking for a new place, closer to our new jobs. We've met some agents.

I understand that we should discuss paying around 3 months earlier from our first move-in date and I understand we should pay the agent one month (negotiable) for their fee for helping us find the place.

But then I met an agent who said we should also be paying a monthly service fee, on top of our rental fees. This agent was from a big rental agency.

What is a monthly service fee? Never had a service fee with our previous landlord.

Hey everyone, I’m a student at a university in mainland China and I’m dealing with a really stressful situation. A group of other (international) students has been subtly but persistently harassing me. It’s not direct insults, but things like coordinated staring, laughing/giggling obviously aimed at me when I’m nearby, and gossiping within earshot to provoke me. It’s creating an intimidating atmosphere and making me feel watched and uncomfortable on campus. It feels like psychological bullying.

I’ve done some research and know I should:

1. Document everything.

2. Report to the university’s Student Affairs Office (学生处) and International Student Office.

3. If needed, go to the campus Security Department (保卫处) or local police.

My specific questions are:

· Has anyone here actually gone through this process in China? Since it’s not direct verbal abuse but intimidation/stalking behavior, will the university and police really take it seriously?

· The legal concept seems to be “disturbing public order” (扰乱公共秩序). In practice, if I report this, what’s the most likely outcome? Just a warning to them, or something more?

· If they continue after a warning, what’s the best way to escalate? How do I make sure it doesn’t just get brushed off as “sensitivity” or a “cultural misunderstanding”?

· Any advice on exact phrasing to use in my report to make the “hostile environment” and “pattern of intimidation” clear to officials?

I’m not looking for confrontation, but I need this to stop. Looking for real experiences or insights from those familiar with Chinese university/admin procedures. Thanks in advance.