Doing business in China, explained from the inside.
Practical guidance from someone who grew up in Chinese business. From setting up your company to reading the room with your Chinese partners.
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Setting up a company in China?
Learn how to choose the right structure and get through registration, licenses, banking and tax basics. Our first course launches on Udemy in December 2026.
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Learn to read what is really happening: the silence, the warmth that is not a yes, the contract question that comes too soon.
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What Nobody Tells You Before You Do Business in China
Five mistakes Western executives make when working with Chinese partners, and the signs to watch for.
China Company Setup Checklist
18 things to check before registering a company in China. A printable three-page readiness checklist covering market access, location, ownership, funding, documents, and what comes next.
Practical insights on setting up and doing business in China, including rule changes that matter, published when there is something worth sharing
Specific guidance for real situations: what to do when silence appears, when warmth doesn't mean yes, when the contract question comes too soon
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Lucia grew up in China and spent over a decade in government affairs, enterprise liaison and business development. She has also started her own company in China and went through the full registration process herself. She started China Fluent after watching her husband, who grew up with Chinese parents and speaks Mandarin, still get Chinese business wrong.
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