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A friend recently asked me “what will happen to your business if Mitt Romney is elected as president?” My reply: “nothing.” Mitt has followed in the footsteps of every presidential contender since…

A lot is said in the press about how we should be buying American made products instead of from China sourcing companies. While I agree, I learned an expensive lesson about what…

The appreciation of the Yuan against the dollar has been accelerating again; as of today it’s up to 6.267 to 1. Last July it was up around 6.38 to 1. I can’t…

I receive calls from customers who’ve tried to buy from China on their own, have been burned, and want to know if we can help them sort out the mess. I usually…

In May I visited China. One hot, humid afternoon, after having lunch, I spied a cage across the alley from the restaurant that appeared to have a snake. As I approached the…

Chinese factories are closed from October 1 – 7 for their Mid-Autumn Holiday. This is a holiday celebrating the end of the fall harvest. Typically, mooncakes (pastries with red bean or lotus…

In the years since the global economic collapse of 2008, China has been steadily making yuan trade agreement with other countries. So far China has signed trade agreements with more than 17…

We have been supplying fabricated metal parts and complete products for years, and have  excellent sources available for you. One factory we work with has many services available under one roof, including stamping,…

The UK Telegraph just reported that various governments in China will spend approximately US1.27 Trillion to stimulate its slowing economy with various public projects. That’s one whopper of an amount of stimulus……

Until this year, the Yuan had been steadily appreciating against the U.S. dollar. Since uncoupling in 2010 when it was 6.82 to 1, the Yuan had appreciated to 6.29 to 1. The…