Practical Guides for Foreign Companies in China Disputes
Focused English-language guidance on supplier disputes, debt recovery, commercial litigation, asset preservation and the procedural issues that matter before a foreign company escalates a claim in China.
Specific problems. Practical next steps.
Additional guides on quality, payment recipients, electronic contracts, tooling and collecting after judgment.
Defective Goods from a Chinese Supplier: Evidence and Remedies
A practical decision guide for overseas buyers facing quality failures, disputed inspections and refund requests involving suppliers in mainland China.
Read guide → · 8 minChinese Supplier Requests Payment to a Different Company: What to Check
How to distinguish an authorized collection arrangement from an unclear contracting structure or suspected payment diversion, before and after a transfer.
Read guide → · 7 minCan You Sue a Chinese Supplier Without a Signed Contract?
A guide to proving contract formation, agreed terms and company identity when the transaction was documented through purchase orders, emails and messages.
Read guide → · 7 minChinese Manufacturer Refuses to Return Molds or Tooling: A Buyer's Guide
What overseas buyers should examine when a manufacturing relationship ends but essential molds, dies or fixtures remain at a mainland Chinese factory.
Read guide → · 7 minHow to Enforce a Chinese Court Judgment: A Guide for Foreign Creditors
A practical framework for collecting under an effective mainland Chinese court judgment, from the initial application to asset realization and follow-up.
Read guide → · 7 minRead by decision, not by legal topic.
If a supplier has taken a deposit, start with the supplier guides. If money is overdue, use the debt-recovery cluster. If a lawsuit is already likely, move to foreign-company filing, timing and preservation.
How to Sue a Chinese Supplier in China
A decision-focused guide covering the correct defendant, forum, foreign-company documents, evidence, preservation and enforcement.
Read guide →Chinese Supplier Refuses to Refund a Deposit
How to analyze the refund basis, payment recipient, notice, demand strategy and preservation.
Read guide →How to Recover Debt from a Chinese Company
Proof, limitation, collectability, preservation, litigation and enforcement.
Read guide →Can a Foreign Company Sue a Chinese Company in China?
Jurisdiction and procedural issues for foreign plaintiffs in PRC courts.
Read guide →China Asset Preservation: A Practical Guide
When preservation may be available and what foreign claimants should consider.
Read guide →Documents a Foreign Company Needs to Sue in China
Corporate, authorization, translation and authentication preparation.
Read guide →How Long Does Commercial Litigation Take in China?
Why foreign-related cases can take longer and which procedural steps affect timing.
Read guide →China Demand Letter: Does It Work Against a Chinese Supplier?
When a demand can help—and when it may be the wrong first step.
Read guide →Practice notes.
Recurring cross-border issues that often change the sequence of a dispute.