With the US presidential election looming on November 5th, we embark on a detailed discussion about the potential re-election of Donald Trump and its impact on U.S.-China relations, especially for businesses engaged in manufacturing.   Listen to the audio...

Join us for a comprehensive exploration of Agilian Technology‘s capabilities and how they contribute to the broader mission of the Sofeast Group. Perfect for those looking to enhance their sourcing strategies and gain a deeper understanding of modern contract...

On May 14th 2024, the Biden administration announced new China tariffs that could value around US$18 billion in tax revenues. Products in the firing line are broadly related to American national security and include semiconductors, EVs, solar cells, batteries,...

What is driving China’s tech dominance? How are they innovating today? Who are some key tech industry leaders? How is technology caught up in the US-China trade war? We answer these, and more, questions here as we look into...

Our clients sometimes come to us with problems and disputes with Chinese suppliers. We provide advice for them and others in a similar situation and bring awareness to common problems so they can be avoided in the first place...

Angel Ho, CEO of Hongda Business Services in Shenzhen, gives us a view from on the ground in China today about what the business environment for foreigners seeking to do business there is really like right now. She also...

Now it’s possible to visit China following Covid, what has most obviously changed? What tips are there for business visitors? How’s the economic landscape? Here are our observations.   Prefer listening to reading? Listen to the audio here.  ...

We discuss the positive news that as of Wednesday, March 15th 2023, China is reopening its borders to all foreign travellers! Due to Covid China was pretty inaccessible to most travellers since March 2020, so after 3 years we...

After years of fighting to keep covid outside of China, the surge in infections in October and November forced Beijing to choose between enormous lockdowns and the abandonment of the ‘zero covid’ strategy. They opted for the latter, under...

2020 has been a tough year for so many reasons: The COVID-19 pandemic, the continuing US/China trade war, the drive to exit China for some manufacturers, a global recession beginning, and more. But what effect has this had on...

Weekly updates for professional importers on better understanding, controlling, and improving manufacturing & supply chain in China.

This is a blog written by Renaud Anjoran, an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer who has been involved in chinese manufacturing since 2005.

He is the CEO of The Sofeast Group.

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