Sinolinks Verification Service
China Company Verification
Verify companies across China and deliver expert due diligence to your desk in 24 hours. Confidential, professional, and conducted by trade specialists with native access to Chinese business records — without alerting your supplier.
The Challenge
You've found a promising Chinese supplier. Before you wire payment, you need to know: are they who they claim to be? Is the company real, active, and financially sound?
Automated screening tools return shallow, unreliable data. Language barriers make independent research nearly impossible. And contacting the company directly tips your hand before you're ready.
You need a professional, confidential investigation — conducted by experts who know China from the inside.
Why Independent
A Verified Badge Is Not Verification
Platform-issued 'verified' or 'gold supplier' badges are paid programs run by the platform itself. They confirm that a company exists. They do not confirm whether the company is who it claims to be, whether it manufactures what it advertises, or whether its registration is in good standing. A badge is a marketing layer. Independent verification is a compliance layer.
Sinolinks Verify is independent by design. We have no business relationship with the company being verified and no commission tied to a positive finding. Every report is researched against primary-source government records, written by a Chinese-speaking analyst, and reviewed by a senior lead before delivery.
When to Verify
Five Moments to Verify a Chinese Supplier
Verification is most valuable at specific decision points in a buyer-supplier relationship.
- Before the first wire transfer or letter-of-credit opening on a new supplier.
- Before signing exclusivity, distribution, or long-term supply agreements.
- When a supplier asks for payment to a different name, account, or jurisdiction than the original quote.
- When sample quality differs from production output, or capacity claims appear inflated.
- Periodically — every 12 to 24 months — for any supplier representing a meaningful share of your supply chain.
A verification report against a meaningful first order is a small insurance premium. Most customers come back for the second.
Coverage
Full Coverage Across the People's Republic of China
Our verification service covers any company legally registered under PRC law — across all 31 provincial-level administrative divisions including four direct-controlled municipalities, 22 provinces, and five autonomous regions.
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