Business contact in China

[ironwood]

I have a client looking for a contact to help facilitate business in China, they are a shipping company and looking for a contact experienced and connected within the world of Chinese import/export as well as able to provide some advice and introductions for banking in mainland CH or neighbouring countries. Can any members point me in the right direction? I have no contacts there myself.

 

[Martin Everson]

Considering all China does is export, shipping is already well established over there to every part of the planet.

In any case your best to look first at your countries local China business council to find trust worthy contacts. They will facilitate everything for you.

i.e for UK it would be.

cbbc.org

 

[ironwood]

Thank you, I think my client is looking for an actual person with connections in the shipping industry and general business there. I know very little about it but apparently the Chinese business world is very "low trust" compared to the west and therefore having a well trusted intermediary is apparently important

 

[Martin Everson]

Ok good luck.

 

[369]

shipping in china ?
The export is crumbling and china switching to domestic demand.
Your client is years to late

 

[Clank]

shipping in china ?
The export is crumbling and china switching to domestic demand.
Your client is years to late

I don't know where are your getting your data from but these are the latest news from June.

In June, China's exports increased by 8.6% year-on-year, reaching $307.8 billion.

https://apnews.com/article/china-trade-exports-imports-tariffs-cc1727f45e6104284f852b00474df62d

 

[ironwood]

Thanks for all replies. 369, I think this is for a specific deal/contract my clients shipping company is trying to land that will be ongoing. Thank you for those who have sent a dm, hopefully have found what we need now will update thread if any issues

 

[alley]

Is this something you will pay for or the guy that need it or what exactly is he looking for?

I know a few China people living in Europe and specialized in import / export business from Europe to China, they are also good connected there.

 

[369]

I don't know where are your getting your data from but these are the latest news from June.

In June, China's exports increased by 8.6% year-on-year, reaching $307.8 billion.

https://apnews.com/article/china-trade-exports-imports-tariffs-cc1727f45e6104284f852b00474df62d

That article is a year old and even then the data was fake.
instead beliving everything what an article says step your foots into china to check yourself the exploding recession

 

[ironwood]

Is this something you will pay for or the guy that need it or what exactly is he looking for?

I know a few China people living in Europe and specialized in import / export business from Europe to China, they are also good connected there.

Hi Alley, yes absolutely they will be paid nobody is a charity. My client will pay me for an intro to someone who can help him fulfill his requirements and the actual facilitator will negotiate directly with him on their fees. I simply want some reliable contacts to introduce

 

[Clank]

That article is a year old and even then the data was fake.
instead beliving everything what an article says step your foots into china to check yourself the exploding recession

I'm based in China and actively involved in business here, so I follow the situation closely.

In May 2025, China's exports reached $316.1 billion,a 4.8% increase compared to the same month last year.

For the past two decades, I’ve seen countless predictions from so-called China experts claiming the country is on the brink of failure. So far, they've been wrong every single time.