Chinese Corporate Research (Virtual Course)

Open enrolment and in-house options available

This course is designed for business professionals wishing to advance or defend their interests in China and the wider region. Across five 3.5-hour sessions, we’ll explore how to conduct effective Chinese-language online research to investigate corporate entities, assess potential partners and competitors, and identify investment opportunities.

We start with the foundations of Chinese online research and language basics. From here, we move on to research tools, strategies and Chinese naming conventions, before exploring mainland Chinese entities, identifiers and corporate naming conventions.

We then explore corporate research resources, including government websites, corporate registries, mapping, compliance and customs records, recruitment and tender portals, patents and trademarks, listed company disclosures, and sanctions research. Finally, we expand our scope to corporate entities in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore.

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Course Outline

Foundations of Chinese Online Research

  • Introduction to intelligence collection
  • Understanding the Chinese internet
  • Access restrictions and source volatility
  • Chinese language essentials
  • Romanisation and transliteration
  • Essential research tools

Search Strategies, Tools and Chinese Names

  • Developing effective search strategies
  • Working with Chinese search engines
  • Understanding Chinese personal names
  • Resolving identities
  • Using AI and specialist tools

Mainland China I: Corporate Identities and Verification

  • Understanding Chinese corporate names
  • Introduction to corporate registries
  • Identifying and verifying companies
  • Interpreting corporate records
  • Researching corporate addresses

Mainland China II: Corporate Intelligence and Risk Research

  • Expanding the corporate research toolkit
  • Government and compliance records
  • Commercial and operational research
  • Intellectual property research
  • Listed company disclosures
  • Sanctions and adverse media
  • Mapping a company's online footprint
  • AI-assisted corporate research

Corporate Research in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore

  • Hong Kong corporate research
  • Taiwan corporate research
  • Singapore corporate research
  • Cross-jurisdictional identity resolution
  • Regional corporate networks
  • Capstone investigation
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Course Details

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

The course is intended for China-focused entrepreneurs and investors as well as professionals working in due diligence, risk management, compliance, and anti-money laundering investigations.

HOW YOU BENEFIT

On completion of this course, you will have the ability to:

  • Search in Chinese, even without prior language knowledge
  • Research Chinese competitors and potential business partners
  • Navigate Chinese search engines, corporate registries and government resources
  • Verify company identities and business licences
  • Map corporate networks, business activities and physical locations
  • Investigate corporate reputation, compliance risks and adverse media
  • Screen companies and individuals against sanctions lists
  • Research corporate entities in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

  • A full set of course slides in PDF
  • An index of recommended resources
  • A certificate of completion

Course Fee

CHF 1300

COURSE PREREQUISITES

Participants do not need prior knowledge of the Chinese language; basic knowledge of the Internet suffices.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • A Windows or Mac OS computer
  • A mobile device
  • Google Chrome