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Chinese New Year Is Not a Long Weekend — Put the Shutdown Dates on the PO Before Q4

Calvin S - August 30, 2026

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Alibaba Trade Assurance Only Protects What You Wrote on the Order

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Sourcing Agent or Direct Factory in China? The Real Issue Is Who Is on the Contract

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If You Must Put Crypto in a China Sourcing Contract, Write It Like a Payment Clause — Not a Wallet Screenshot

Industry Dynamics

China’s Rare Earth Dominance Isn’t Uniform — It’s Weakest at the Mine and Strongest at the Magnet Factory

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Industry Dynamics

China’s Solar Industry Built Almost Twice What the World Needs — and the Obvious Fix Just Got Blocked

August 14, 2026

Industry Dynamics

China Now Builds Most of the World’s New Ships — Here’s the Real Scale, and Why the Exact Number Depends on How You Measure...

August 9, 2026

Supply Chain Insights

Chinese New Year Is Not a Long Weekend — Put the Shutdown Dates on the PO Before Q4

Calvin S - August 30, 2026 0

If you source from China, Chinese New Year is the one calendar event that routinely breaks a “normal” lead time. It is not three...

Supply Chain Insights

Alibaba Trade Assurance Only Protects What You Wrote on the Order

Calvin S - August 29, 2026 0

Trade Assurance is useful. It is not a substitute for a specification. Alibaba will help you enforce the quality and ship date written on...

Sourcing Agent or Direct Factory in China? The Real Issue Is Who Is on the Contract

August 28, 2026

If You Must Put Crypto in a China Sourcing Contract, Write It Like a Payment Clause — Not a Wallet Screenshot

August 28, 2026

MOQ from a China Factory Is Not a Fixed Law — It’s a Negotiation About Their Setup Cost

August 27, 2026

Importing from China by Ocean? You Need a Customs Bond — and ISF Is Why “One Shipment” Still Isn’t Simple

August 25, 2026

Market Dynamics

Why Your China FOB Quote Moved in 2026 — It May Be the VAT Export Rebate, Not the Factory

Calvin S - August 23, 2026

Copper Prices Are Climbing Again in 2026 — Here’s What’s Actually Driving It, and Why It Touches Almost Everything You Source

August 6, 2026

“China Plus One” in 2026: What the Data Actually Shows Versus the Narrative

July 26, 2026

China’s Manufacturing Labor Costs Are Restructuring — Not Simply “Getting More Expensive,” but Reshuffling Between Coast, Inland, and Southeast Asia

July 21, 2026

$9.4bn Chinese chipmaker Jinan Quanxin shuts down

May 24, 2021

Raw materials for electric car batteries expensive and in short supply

January 21, 2021

Three reasons why Zara and other fast fashion brands fail in China

February 7, 2021

The Rising Costs of Li-Ning: Finally Falling from Grace?

April 29, 2024

Hardware & Innovation

Sourcing Humidifiers from China? “ml/hr Output” and “Coverage Area” Are Both Worth Verifying — Here’s Why

Calvin S - August 20, 2026

Sourcing Portable Power Stations from China? “3000W Surge” Means Nothing Without Knowing How Long It Actually Lasts

Calvin S - August 17, 2026

Sourcing Blenders or Food Processors from China? “3 Peak HP” Isn’t What the Motor Actually Delivers

Calvin S - August 12, 2026

Supply Chain Insights

Chinese New Year Is Not a Long Weekend — Put the Shutdown Dates on the PO Before Q4

Calvin S - August 30, 2026

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Alibaba Trade Assurance Only Protects What You Wrote on the Order

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Supply Chain Insights

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