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International Manufacturing Lawyers
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How to Calculate Your China Risks

As the Chinese government continues to expand its power and get more concerned about its slowing economy and how it is viewed by its citizens, it just keeps getting tougher on foreign businesses that are not 100% abiding by its laws.

China is right now in one of its perpetual crackdowns on foreign companies doing business in China. This makes now a good time for foreign companies doing business in China or with China to determine their China risks.

The following questions are a good starting point for making that calculation.

Latin America map with flags
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What Growing China-Latam Ties Mean for Your Business

China-Latam ties are growing. This is an important development for businesses, and not just those in China and Latin America. For businesses in the United States and most of the global north, China presents a conundrum. The lure of its vast markets remains strong, and for many companies it remains the go-to location for manufacturing or sourcing their products.

At the same time, there’s increasing concern at home about China’s behavior. If it was “just” a matter of human rights violations, there might be less concern overall with possible spill-on effects. However, there’s also a—not unjustified—feeling that China has unfairly muscled its way to economic dominance. As a result, companies must walk a fine line as they seek the benefits of China engagement, in order to placate increasingly frustrated customers at home.

But things are different in the global south.

China too big to fail
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Is China Too Big to Fail?

Is China too big to fail?

Evergrande’s insolvency shows that state control over China’s banking system does not eliminate systemic risk in the Chinese economy.

What the future holds for China
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What the Future Holds for China

On December 6, I was a guest lecturer at Florida State University (FSU), providing an overview of what’s happening in China these days. I ended the lecture by making some educated guesses about what the future holds for China. Here is the gist of it. 1. One More Decade of Xi It is fair to

Moving Manufacturing from China to Mexico
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Moving Manufacturing from China to Mexico or Poland Will Help the World

Moving manufacturing from China to Mexico or Poland will help the world by reducing energy consumption and pollution. Sourcing products from China has all sorts of hidden costs. This post focuses on the environmental costs. I my next post, I will discuss various other “hidden costs” that come from China sourcing, beyond just the environmental ones.

Manufacturing Outside China
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Manufacturing Outside China: Nike Likes It And You Should Too

What can you learn from what Nike is doing? You can learn that there are plenty of countries other than China that manufacture quality items at a price that makes sense for a highly sophisticated international company like Nike and that alone ought to open your eyes to the manufacturing world outside China. Due to tariffs and shipping costs, manufacturing outside China makes increasing sense for many companies.

How to Sue a Chinese company in a court or via arbitration
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How to Sue a Chinese Company

How to Sue a Chinese Company. Choosing between litigating or arbitrating in your home country or litigating or arbitrating in China. This article arms you with the information you need to decide whether and how to sue a Chinese Company and it will help you with your litigation and arbitration strategies if you sue in a Chinese or a foreign court or if you pursue arbitration in China or outside China.

China Manufacturing lawyers
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Who Owns “Your” Overseas Factory and Why it Really Matters

At least once a month someone will tell us they do not need a China-centric contract with their China-based manufacturer because their China-based manufacturer is owned by an American or a European company. To which I always say, “no it isn’t.” Here’s the deal. No American or European or Australian company (or any other non-Chinese