Our Services
With a team of experts with decades of experience and an extensive network within the public and private sectors in China and the United Kingdom, China Factor is uniquely positioned to establish the real opportunities for your business and identify the next steps. We don’t merely provide advice, we work side–by–side with our clients to realise their plans. It is this pragmatic approach combined with our resources on the ground in China which set us apart.
Other Services
For companies looking to enter the Chinese market:
- Research and analysis on local markets, sectors and competitors
- Local office registration and setup
- Advise on local regulatory requirements
- Identification of suitable local JV or partnership opportunities
- Sourcing of personnel from graduates to senior executives
- Branding, advertising, promotion and Public Relations
- Sales and marketing
- Comprehensive English and Chinese translation and cultural adaptation advice, including:
- text for websites and marketing materials
- adaptation of corporate logo and identity and
- ensuring accuracy and eloquence in the translation of corporate and personal names
Linguistic Services
There is significant potential for misunderstanding based on linguistic or cultural factors as projects and transactions with Chinese partners progress. We are well placed to act as your real–time cultural interface; maximising the chance of a positive outcome while ensuring that, if a deal is to fail, it fails for valid commercial reasons rather than avoidable misunderstandings.
We do this by:
- Facilitating discussions and negotiations to ensure smooth communications, effective information exchange, cultural fluency and clarity of understanding
- Offering translation / interpretation services
- Liaising with relevant provincial and central government officials as appropriate
- Acting in a supporting role to senior executives
- Taking a lead management role at the various stages of the transaction process
Training Courses
China Factor also offers highly experienced trainers who are not only experts in Chinese and English languages but also high achievers in China–UK business in their own right. This enables us to provide clients with a comprehensive training package which covers not only linguistic and cultural factors but all other practical aspects of effective operation in each country. We can provide tailored training courses to give your own personnel the tools they need to communicate more effectively with Chinese partners.
- Chinese language and culture i.e. words and phrases for day-to-day life and work
- Social etiquette
- Understanding Chinese people and business culture i.e. socialising, business and political protocol, negotiating techniques, etc
- Focused training for specific sectors
