FAQ: What Foreign Companies Need to Know About China’s 2025 Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL) This post follows our comprehensive analysis of the 2025 AUCL reforms in “China’s 2025 AUCL: Executive Liability and Global Reach.” If you haven’t read it yet, start there. It explains the law’s long-arm reach, new personal liability for executives, and why
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The First Sale Doctrine Checklist: Six Phases for Successful Tariff Reduction Our recent blog post, The First Sale Doctrine: A Strategic Tool for Reducing Tariffs—But Only If You Do It Right, generated a lot of questions. Many companies, eager to explore potential tariff savings, reached out asking for more granular detail on how to implement
2025 China Tariffs: Vietnam Pact Triggers New Era of Transshipment Crackdowns On July 2, 2025 (today), President Trump announced a new trade pact with Vietnam that sends a bold message. It is targeting any country—Vietnam included—that integrates Chinese components into its supply chain, however marginally. This development aligns with the broader trends we’ve been describing
A Comprehensive China WFOE Shutdown Checklist Part 4 of 4: Shutting Down or Downsizing a China WFOE In Part 1, we explored the strategic decision-making behind exiting China, including how to recognize the red flags that may signal it’s time to leave. Part 2 examined the mechanics of the legal and bureaucratic shutdown process, with
How to Shut Down or Downsize Your China WFOE: Part 3 – IP Protection, Data Compliance, and Reducing Your China Risks In Part 1 of this four-part series, How to Shut Down or Downsize Your China WFOE: A 2025 Four-Part Survival Guide, we addressed the strategic decision-making process that leads companies to consider shutting down
How to Shut Down or Downsize Your China WFOE: Part 2 – Execution, Compliance, and Legal Pitfalls In Part 1 of this four-part series—How to Shut Down or Downsize Your China WFOE: A 2025 Four-Part Survival Guide—we covered how to build your China exit strategy, from deciding between a full shutdown and a strategic downsizing
How to Shut Down or Downsize Your China WFOE: A 2025 Four-Part Survival Guide Foreign companies are exiting China in record numbers as regulatory pressure, rising costs, and geopolitical risks reshape the landscape. Whether you’re planning a full WFOE closure or a strategic downsizing, the stakes are high — and missteps can be costly. This
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China for SMEs Even amid riasing political and economic tensions, the China market remains attractive to certain businesses, especially SMEs, because of its massive middle class (about 400 million) and its robust, relatively accessible manufacturing ecosystem. However, the complexities of doing business in China can present significant challenges, and for companies lacking the resources of
