Why do you focus specifically on China, and not, say, the entire East?
First of all, that’s a great question.
Let me break down the answer from micro to macro:
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Because we are experts in China, having worked with the country for nearly two decades, and we know how to bring you the best solutions from there. And let’s not forget—we have an extensive partnership network in China, ranging from top-tier factories, through international trade expert lawyers, to key figures in local authorities in the main manufacturing cities.
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Because ultimately, in absolute numbers, and despite all the buzz, China supplies most of the goods to Israel (and the world), so there really isn’t anything you can’t find in China.
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Because China has become a buyers’ market (!): given the sensitive economic situation in the country and the global slowdown, manufacturers in China are fighting for deals. The terms we get today from Chinese suppliers on a medium-scale deal have never been seen until two years ago—neither in price levels, service, nor value for money.
Besides that, the exchange rate completely works in our favor: the rate today is around 7.2 Chinese Yuan per US dollar—we naturally purchase in dollars, and production costs are in the local currency, which until a few years ago was about 6 Yuan per dollar—meaning the same dollar now buys more in China.
As a procurement manager, I’m concerned about the quality of manufacturing in China. Isn’t production in China generally low quality?
Wow… that’s our favorite question (or should we say, stereotype).
Unfortunately, quite a few people are still stuck with that outdated idea.
To answer this question, let’s start with something you’re looking at right now — this screen — it’s good quality, right?
And wait — what about the car you’re driving? Happy with it?
Are you standing or sitting?
If you’re standing, how about your shoes?
If sitting, how’s the chair?
We think you get the point…
Whether it’s a Tesla (the ones arriving in Israel are made in China) or a Rolls-Royce with 75% of its parts made in China. Your laptop, your phone — all made in China.
And that’s exactly it — China knows how to manufacture everything from the most basic quality to the highest quality in the world.
Run GPT on the Chinese space industry and check their launch success rates…
And wait another decade, and every flight you take from Tel Aviv will be on a Chinese plane, just like the cars on the roads of Israel’s main Highway. 😊
China is a leading powerhouse in manufacturing quality — there’s no debate about that.
What about the trade war? Is it still safe to buy from China now?
Another fun one.
Who is China’s biggest trading partner?
Well, with nearly $600 trillion in trade volume in 2024, it’s obviously the U.S.
Putting politics and global poker games aside for a moment, they simply can’t live without each other:
Who holds the largest share of U.S. debt? Of course, China — $760 billion in Treasury bonds.
And whose market does the Chinese manufacturing industry depend on the most? The American market.
Here’s another interesting fact: during Trump’s previous term, trade between the two countries did indeed decrease.
But in reality, instead of buying directly from China, Americans bought from “Vietnam” — where most factory owners are actually Chinese, and in most cases, goods that originate in China are just being routed through third countries on their way to Western countries.
In the reality test — manufacturing never returned to the U.S., not even in high-tech industries (Taiwan, for example).
And it can’t really return — just think for a moment, how much would an iPhone cost if it were made in the U.S. or Germany?
The relations between China and Israel were harmed as a result of the war, right? I hear that the Chinese media is definitely not on our side…
Here too, let’s focus on the main issue and try to put politics and interests aside — otherwise, we won’t get anywhere.
In practice, trade and cooperation with Israel continue and are actually on a steady rise.
In this context, it’s important to understand one key thing: fundamentally, the Chinese don’t tend to get involved in politics, so it’s simply not relevant to them.
The Chinese are among the most pragmatic and goal-oriented people you’ll meet — if someone is running a factory, their interest in business success is not affected, not even slightly, by things beyond their control.
That doesn’t mean they aren’t aware that political relations aren’t great — they know that.
And it doesn’t mean they won’t think twice before coming here during a war.
But it definitely means that as long as there’s no ban on trade with Israel — and there never has been — it’s business as usual.
By the way, just as an anecdote from someone who has lived in China for over a decade — the Chinese have great admiration for the Jewish genome. (They don’t really distinguish much between Jews and Israel.) Every taxi driver will tell you three things:
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“Jews are good at making money” — and in the case of the Chinese, this is not a racist remark; they say it with admiration. You don’t have to go into history — anyone interested can read about the Jewish families who immigrated to China during the world wars.
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“The only people smarter than us (the Chinese) are the Jews” — because Karl Marx and Albert Einstein are reference points for them.
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“Our two peoples share a similar history” — which is also an interesting statement, because the Chinese and we have a very long documented history with many similarities along the way.
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One could argue about this, and honestly, we’re not here to convince you.
Those who have tried—know.
And those who have been burned—are cautious.
The fact is that independently finding manufacturers almost never works.
First of all, there’s the language barrier. No need to elaborate here — the Chinese don’t speak English, and Chinese itself has dozens of dialects depending on the region. And since China is larger than Europe, just as business in Poland isn’t the same as business in France, the same applies between northern and southern China.
Secondly, and this is very important to understand — what we call “the internet” isn’t the internet accessible to the Chinese. Google, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and others are all blocked in China, and the Chinese have their own versions of these platforms.
What you see on various websites is 99.9% layers upon layers of intermediaries.
For a Chinese supplier to advertise on websites your Google finds, they need a VPN service to bypass government internet restrictions, which is illegal.
So either you’re dealing with Chinese people who are actually outside China or with private individuals not employed by the factory, willing and able to take the risk.
But you’re not really reaching the manufacturer, and the communication breakdowns that result — especially when you need precise data or when problems arise — you understand where that leads…
What is your area of expertise?
We simply know how to work with the Chinese.
We speak the language, live the culture, understand how they think, and know how to connect the dots best.
Let’s say what we’re less about — if you’re looking for an off-the-shelf product, we’re probably not the right fit.
Our expertise lies in customization of technological products and services.
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