The rise of China’s global economics shows immense opportunities for international sourcing industry. Besieged by ever-increasing cost pressures, shorter product life cycles and numerous regulatory challenges in the West, a large mount of companies are shifting their business base to China.

Here are some pros of sourcing in China.

1. China has the most abundant low-cost and high-efficient employees in the world.

2. China, itself, is an attractive market, which may bring out many business opportunities.

3. China may provide with not only cheap human resource, but also cheap lands and equipments.

4. The telecommunication and internet technology in China is quite cheap and advanced, so China can handle works all over the world without any communication problems.

5. China has many favorable terms for sourcing industry.


However, as China is a country rooted in very native culture, companies have to face practical difficulties when sourcing in China. Here are some cons of sourcing in China:

1. Language as well as culture barriers

2. Lack of familiarity to China companies and their business mode

3. Potential management cost

4. Lack of understanding of China’s sourcing law