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# SRI on NPR
- URL: https://www.silkroadintl.net/sri-on-npr/
- Published: 2009-06-23T07:47:54.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-18T14:48:30.000Z
- Author: david dayton
- Tags: Business, China

I did an interview with NPR last week about the shift in status of American buyers in China. We're seeing that Chinese suppliers are doing much more due diligence prior to accepting orders and have much less trust in foreign buyers since, in the last 18 months, they've been left holding the bag more often than not. I've shared a couple of stories about [this type of thing](https://www.silkroadintl.net/notes-from-around-china/) before.

Here's [the NPR link](http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/06/12/pm%5Fthe%5Fnew%5Fbad%5Fguys/?ref=silkroadintl.net).