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Buying "legally" from China is your responsibility

I don't like articles that are written to scare, as is this one. But it does tell a couple of good stories that (hold your breath) have an actual helpful point to them. Here's the link to the William Foreman, AP article. The article backs up

Returning Products to a Factory in China.

I have a friend that has his own business and has been exporting goods from China/Taiwan on his own for a few years now. He has recently had quality issues and it has finally gotten to the point that he can’t take sub standard product any more. He

The New Trend in China—Official Non-Enforcement.

It’s happening; the fangs of state sponsored nationalism are starting to come out. In small, but significant bites, the Chinese Government is showing how powerful indirect control can be. What am I talking about? People power—specifically private citizens policing the actions of other private citizens. In China, it’

Working with Small to Medium Sized Factories in China

I spent the week at factory in Jiangsu province. The owner, now retired, used to be a teacher before he opened his own factory some 25 years ago. One of the final motivations to move from education to business was that, in the early 80’s he as making the

Shanghai'd!

I always learn new things on business trips, and this trip to Shanghai has been no different. First, after a day at a tradeshow I love to break the bank and fork over the big money and have a $10 two-hour foot massage. But this time I got more

Christmas gifts and a few holiday updates

Merry Christmas! SRI has a couple of gifts for all of our loyal readers! First, SRI makes a fantastic calendar every year from photos that we’ve taken in China and Southeast Asia over the past year of our personal and business travels. If you’d like a copy, you

Random thoughts from 5 non-stop days in 7 factories in three provinces in China

1. Factory owner and millionaire, 35 years old, tells me that the road out in front of his factory he built with his own hands when he was in high-school. The local govt required all households to provide unpaid labor for specific lengths of the new road. His father

Scott Gets China

Had lunch with my friend Scott this week. He is the VP of a large (and famous) tech company from the US. He speaks Chinese, lives in China and likes a good bowl of noodles as much as the next guy. We got to talking business and I learned a

A China free Christmas? Really? Give me a break.

On CNN TV this AM (but nothing on their website) I saw a show about going “China-Free for Christmas. The “news” (gag, choke, cough, chortle) had Barbie telling Ken that she’s “contracted lead poisoning” and is rather embarrassed about it. I kid you not—CNN the “world leader”

Things that make China Prices Rise

Just a few days ago I had a client ask me about some (factory direct) prices, saying: “I thought China was supposed to be a great deal?!” Well sure, it can be. But not everything every time is going to be blow-your-socks-off cheap and fast. It often