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EastBridge Associates

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Helping your business succeed in..

....doing business with China.

EastBridge Associates was established at the start of the new Millennium to help British and other European companies in their dealings with China. The underlying principle is to help clients succeed in China by applying their own successful business ideas in a China context.

In China, relationships are the key to success. EastBridge Associates specialises in relationship building – the means by which they help clients break through cultural and other barriers so that they can get down to real business.

Through their offices in the UK and China EastBridge Associates provides a full range of services to cater for all types of client at any stage in the development of their business with China. These services are tailored to suit individual client needs and budgets. They include, but are not limited to:

  • Strategic planning for market entry
  • Identification and selection of Chinese partners
  • Introductions
  • Due diligence enquiries
  • Help with negotiations
  • Relationship building and maintenance

EastBridge Associates has an extensive network of associates and other contacts, enabling them to provide a seamless service by introducing clients to experienced lawyers, accountants and other professionals as appropriate.

A wide range of contacts in Chinese central and local government departments, British official establishments in China and Chinese businesses gives EastBridge Associates access to senior officials and businessmen in most parts of the country.

Clients are from the UK, continental Europe, China and Australia, covering a variety of fields in the public and private sectors.

Contacts:

United Kingdom:

Roundelay House
Chawleigh
Chulmleigh
Devon EX18 7HT

Tel: +44 (0) 20 8679 3888
Fax: +44 (0) 20 8764 8437

E-mail: consult@eastbridgeassociates.co.uk
Website: www.eastbridgeassociates.co.uk

China:

Mr Zhao Zhiqiao
President
Shijiazhuang International Exchange Centre
Room 320 of No 3 Office Building
219 Xingkai Road
Shijiazhuang 050051
Hebei
People’s Republic of China

Tel: +86 311 785 2536
Fax: +86 311 785 1836

E-mail: zhaozhiqiao@263.net

Articles by EastBridge Associates

China Business

  • At last - manufacturers can join the Chinese economic miracle cost-effectively and hassle-free »

    Brian Finch
    Industrial Facility near Shanghai

  • China - Opportunities »

    Brian Finch
    Background - To understand what is going on in modern China it is important to understand some of the political and economic background to the development of that vast nation. Why China is what it is has a great deal to do with where it came from and how it got here.

  • Is China for Me? »

    Brian Finch
    In this article, the first in a series on China, Brian Finch explores why British companies seem reluctant to venture into this exciting and growing market; he offers some ideas on what factors UK businesses should consider in deciding whether to take the plunge, and gives some guidance on how those who choose to do so can minimise the risks.

  • Making Profits in China »

    Brian Finch
    The question of making profits in China has been and remains a matter of considerable concern to perhaps most foreign companies. Why this concern? After all, China is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and all the signs are that this trend is likely to continue despite the current threat of a slowdown in most other parts of the world. The major factors that cause foreign businesses to worry include: