r/Business_in_China

Most people trying to do business in China send emails and wonder why nobody responds. Here's the truth — email is basically dead in China for business. WeChat is everything. Your first meeting, your follow-ups, your contracts, your relationship — all of it happens on WeChat. If you're serious about China, download it today and treat it like your main business tool.

Hi everyone! I've worked at BYD for many years, and I personally drive a BYD Song Plus DM-i. Ask me anything! (AMA)

Most of the listings that come up in Alibaba searches are trading companies presenting as manufacturers, and the gap between those two things is significant on pricing, communication, and production accountability. A few signals that actually separate a factory from a trader: Business license category is different, manufacturing vs trading, and it is verifiable on China's enterprise registration database Real factories answer technical production questions differently than resellers do, the specificity is a tell MOQ structures from actual manufacturers tend to be harder, not negotiable the way a trader's are A genuine factory has a specific product focus, not 40 unrelated categories on one profile Third-party audit reports from organizations like QIMA or Bureau Veritas are harder to fake than self-reported profiles The verification step most people skip is requesting a video walk of the actual production floor and cross-referencing the address on maps. Low-effort, high-signal.

Three dispute requests this week from international customers whose orders are in "in transit" limbo. Packages aren't lost, they're somewhere between China and the destination carrier with no intermediate scan events for 8 to 12 days. Customers have no idea what's happening and assume the worst.

Went through a few different 3pl logistics companies and this is consistent across the generic options. You get a reference number that technically resolves at the other end but intermediate updates don't happen because the carrier handoffs don't communicate through the chain. From the customer's perspective they ordered something and it disappeared for two weeks.

Has anyone found a provider that gives customers genuinely useful tracking from dispatch through delivery, not just a number that eventually works out?

Visa-Free China Is Real Now - China quietly became one of the world's easiest destinations to enter. As of late 2025, citizens from 77 countries can now visit China for up to 30 days without a visa — covering most of Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia, and beyond. If you haven't checked recently, your country may already be on the list. United States citizens still need to apply for visas, but receive up to 10 years, multiple-entry visas with a required exit after every few months.

This is a great option to take for those looking to probe the Chinese market, travel, or get a general sense of the way of life in China prior to a large financial commitment.

Hello everyone,
I run a computer business in Morocco, where I import a recycling sell laptops, RAM, and SSDs in bulk.

I’m currently looking for reliable suppliers of RAM and SSDs high-quality refurbished from china.

I have a few questions for people with experience in this field:

How can I find trustworthy suppliers for bulk orders?

What is the best way to contact them directly?

Are refurbished RAM and SSDs generally reliable for resale?

I buy in bulk for resale in Morocco, so consistency and quality are very important.

Any advice, supplier recommendations, or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

Why is almost everything made in China and not in every country like the US, Canada, or the UK?

Genuinely confused.

Do new businesses with small MOQs and a limited number of SKUs work directly with factories or use sourcing agents?

I know that sourcing agents can be helpful with communication, QCs etc but unsure as to whether it’s worth paying the additional cost for a new business?

For someone who has a couple factories lined up, received samples etc, do I just crack on with the factories directly or go via a sourcing agent?

Any and all inputs from people who’ve been in a similar situation would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

The distinction matters a lot more than most people realize when you are trying to own your supply chain and understand what you are actually paying for. The three setups that come up most in this conversation:

Best fulfill: Works through a supplier network that includes trading companies alongside direct factories. Efficient for catalog products but factory-direct accountability on quality is not guaranteed when a trading layer sits in between.

Kanary solutions: Routes sourcing around trading companies by vetting factories directly through on-the-ground audits. The cost structure reflects factory-direct pricing rather than trader margins built on top.

Ecomm flow: Combined sourcing and service model similar to best fulfill. Streamlines operations but trading companies may be part of the mix, which reduces factory-level accountability.

The legal entity and business license type of any Chinese supplier is publicly verifiable and most buyers never check it.

Hi everyone,

I’m currently working with Canadian lumber suppliers, mainly in British Columbia, and I’m looking to connect with buyers/importers in China interested in Canadian softwood products such as Western Red Cedar, Hemlock, and Douglas Fir.

If you’re a buyer, importer, distributor, or know companies involved in lumber imports in China, I’d really appreciate connecting. Even advice on where to network/find buyers would help a lot.

Feel free to DM me or comment below. Thanks!