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30 Aug 2026
How Do Chinese Exporters Claim RCEP Tariff Preferences for ASEAN Shipments?
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, created one of the world’s largest free trade frameworks. For Chinese exporters selling to ASEAN markets, one of its most…
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30 Aug 2026
Is an English-Language Contract Enforceable in China?
Foreign companies doing business with Chinese suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, service providers, or joint-venture partners often ask the same question: Is an English-langu…
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29 Aug 2026
How Can a Foreign Supplier Recover Unpaid Invoices from a Chinese Buyer?
One of the most common and commercially painful questions in cross-border trade is also one of the most deceptively simple: how can a foreign supplier recover unpaid invoices from…
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23 Aug 2026
What Should a China Contract Dispute Clause Cover?
Direct answerA dispute clause should choose a workable route, not merely say that disputes will be resolved “by arbitration or litigation.” Decide between court proceedings and ar…
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23 Aug 2026
Can Parties Choose Foreign Law for a China-Related Contract?
Parties to a foreign-related Mainland China contract may often choose a foreign governing law, but mandatory PRC rules still apply, the choice must be express, and proving foreign…
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23 Aug 2026
Are Electronic Contracts Valid in China?
Mainland China generally recognises contracts formed by data messages and reliable electronic signatures. A click, scan or typed name is not automatically enough; identity, integr…
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23 Aug 2026
Chops & control
Company chops, custody and the acts that look signed but may not bind.
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23 Aug 2026
Dispute clauses & forum
Governing law, court or arbitration — then hand off to the disputes hub.
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23 Aug 2026
Performance, breach & evidence
Delivery, payment, deposits and the record that supports a later remedy.
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23 Aug 2026
E-signatures & execution
When an electronic signature or scan is enough, and when a chop is still the file.
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23 Aug 2026
Bilingual drafting
Chinese/English texts, prevailing language and the clauses that fail in translation.
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23 Aug 2026
Counterparties & authority
Who the other party is, and who may bind it — before the first draft.
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23 Aug 2026
Business & Contract
An operating hub for China counterparties, chops, bilingual drafting, e-signatures, performance and dispute clauses. Start with who can bind the company — not a land-title file.
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21 Aug 2026
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15 Aug 2026
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