Resources
Business License vs Operating Permit in China
Learn why a Chinese business license does not replace every operating permit, and how to match permission to the correct entity, activity, site, authority, and date.
Check a Chinese Company's Directors
Learn how to read a Chinese company's directors and senior management, reconcile a supplier contact, and separate a formal role from contract authority.
Is This Chinese Company State-Owned?
Trace a Chinese supplier's shareholders to test an SOE claim, distinguish state control from minority investment, and keep ownership separate from payment risk.
Check a Chinese Company's Equity Pledges
Read the parties, registered amount, dates, and lifecycle of a Chinese company equity pledge record without mistaking the entry for proof of debt or default.
Check If a Chinese Company Is Blacklisted
Identify which official Chinese list produced a blacklist result, verify the exact company, read the event status, and choose a proportionate buyer response.
Does a Chinese Business License Expire?
Learn why a Chinese business licence image, operating term, current company status, annual reporting, and sector permits must be checked separately.
Verify a Chinese Freight Forwarder
Trace the company, booking, bill of lading, beneficiary, and cargo-release chain before paying or handing goods to a China-based freight forwarder.
Can You Find a Chinese Company's Beneficial Owner?
Separate public shareholders from beneficial owners, understand China's non-public filing system, and build an evidence-based ownership conclusion.
Review Chinese Company Administrative Penalties
Match a Chinese company penalty to the correct entity, conduct, time period, and purchase order before deciding whether it changes supplier approval.
Check a Chinese Factory's Environmental Record
Match a Chinese factory to its pollution permit or registration, then read execution, monitoring, and enforcement evidence before supplier approval.
Review a Chinese Company's Change History
Build a dated Chinese company change timeline, connect it to transaction records, and decide what evidence is needed before contract or payment.
Verify a Chinese Certificate of Origin
Authenticate a China-issued certificate of origin, match it to the shipment, and test the origin claim before requesting preferential treatment.