China Supplier Fraud in Yiwu: Why We Recommended the Police, Not a Lawsuit
We receive some version of this email nearly every week. A company finds a supplier or sourcing agent in China, pays for the goods, and then watches
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The China Law Blog, published by Harris Sliwoski LLP, focuses on legal issues related to doing business in China and international trade involving China. It covers topics such as employment law and termination risks under Chinese labor regulations, intellectual property protection strategies for global and Chinese markets, international arbitration and dispute resolution in cross-border contexts, foreign direct investment, corporate law, and compliance with Chinese regulatory frameworks. The blog addresses practical legal challenges faced by companies operating or expanding in China, including trademark registration, contract enforcement, and managing risks in complex international transactions.
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China Trademark Registration: Why U.S. Companies Need More Than a Filing Agent
By Dan Harris
China Trademark Registration: Why U.S. Companies Need More Than a Filing Agent
A company that makes protective work gloves came to us after China Customs seized one of its shipments. A direct competitor held the China registration covering exactly the…
Buying Expensive Equipment from China: Seven Questions to Answer Before You Pay
By Dan Harris
Buying Expensive Equipment from China: Seven Questions to Answer Before You Pay
I was spurred to write this post by four different companies that came to us in the last two months with problems involving food trucks they had purchased…
DDP Shipping Risks: What Boise Cascade’s Guilty Plea Means for U.S. Buyers
By Dan Harris
DDP Shipping Risks: What Boise Cascade’s Guilty Plea Means for U.S. Buyers
Delivered Duty Paid shipping can make an international purchase feel “almost domestic.” The overseas seller quotes one landed price, arranges transportation, clears the goods through U.S. Customs and…
Protecting Your Artwork Internationally: What Artists Need to Do Before the Work Travels
Protecting Your Artwork Internationally: What Artists Need to Do Before the Work Travels
An artist sends drawings and 3D files to an overseas foundry. The foundry casts the commissioned sculptures, keeps the molds, photographs the unfinished work, and pulls a…
Your China Employee Signed the Vacation Policy. You Can Still Lose.
By Arlo Kipfer
Your China Employee Signed the Vacation Policy. You Can Still Lose.
Every year, foreign employers in China face the same claim. Their handbook says unused vacation expires at year-end, every employee signed an acknowledgment, HR sent the reminders, and payroll…
The RedNote Contract Lesson for Companies Doing Business in China
By Arlo Kipfer
Your China Contract May Bind the Wrong Company
Xiaohongshu, known outside China as RedNote, has denied reports that a former employee’s complaint delayed a possible Hong Kong IPO. The underlying dispute is real, and it turns on a problem we…
Five Practical Steps Foreign Brands Should Take to Prepare for China’s New Trademark Law
China adopted a revised Trademark Law on June 26, 2026. The new law will take effect on January 1, 2027.
Much of the commentary surrounding the revised law has focused on the statutory changes themselves. Foreign companies, however, should focus…
Sinosure Claims: Protect First, Negotiate Later (If You Must)
By Dan Harris
Sinosure Claims: Protect First, Negotiate Later (If You Must)
Our firm has handled more than 100 Sinosure matters. In none of them has Sinosure reduced the principal amount it demanded. Not once, not ever, not by one dollar. I lead…
Enforcing or Challenging a Foreign Judgment in the United States
By Dan Harris
Enforcing or Challenging a Foreign Judgment in the United States
A multimillion-dollar judgment from a foreign court does not, by itself, allow the creditor to seize a debtor’s assets in the United States. The judgment must first be recognized by…