Reports — in-house China analysis

Sample Deliverable — Partner Background Check

A format sample of a SinoInsight Partner Background Check. It shows the structure, depth and sourcing of a real engagement. The subject below is anonymized and the figures illustra…

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Vetting a Chinese Partner — A Due-Diligence Playbook

A step-by-step playbook for checking a Chinese supplier, buyer or distributor before you commit — what you can verify yourself from public records, what the red flags are, and wher…

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The True Landed Cost of Sourcing from China

The quoted FOB price is only the start. A practical breakdown of what actually determines your landed cost when sourcing from China — import tariffs into your market, China's expor…

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How to Read a Chinese Listed Company's Financials

A foreigner's field guide to the quirks of Chinese company disclosure — cumulative quarterly reporting, the 万 unit, what gross margin and shareholder structure actually tell you, a…

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Sanctions & Export-Control Exposure in China Supply Chains

Restricted-party and export-control risk is now a first-order issue for anyone sourcing from or selling to China — not a legal afterthought. What the US, EU, UN and UK lists actual…

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Where to Sell in China — A Provincial Market-Entry Map

China is not one market but thirty-one. A data-driven map of which provinces actually carry the demand for your category — by economic size, purchasing power and region — so you se…

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China Macro — 2026 Mid-Year Read for Foreign Businesses

A plain-language read of where the Chinese economy sits at mid-2026 — growth normalizing into the high-3% to mid-4% range, low inflation, and a consumption recovery that is real bu…

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China Beauty & Personal Care — 2026 H2 Outlook

China's beauty market is shifting from marketing-led growth to efficacy and compliance. Domestic "C-beauty" brands now lead in color cosmetics, while imported skincare defends the …

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China E-commerce Channels 2026 — Where Demand Actually Sits

Tmall and JD are no longer the default answer. Content commerce on Douyin and discovery on Xiaohongshu now drive a large share of brand discovery, while Pinduoduo owns price-led vo…

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China EV & Battery Supply Chain — 2026 Sourcing Map

China dominates the battery and EV component chain, but "made in China" now spans wildly different risk tiers. We separate the tier-1 cell and pack suppliers that pass overseas due…

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Exporting Food & Health Products to China — 2026 Compliance Brief

China import compliance for food, supplements and health products is a sequence of gates — GACC registration, label pre-approval, and (for health functional foods) the blue-hat reg…

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