A trusted local team for foreign organisations operating in China.
Operating across borders is, in the end, a problem of trust. Language, cloud regulation, hardware sourcing and time-zone gaps are difficult to manage at distance. Our team in country closes those gaps so a programme can proceed with the same standard of care that applies at home.
The problem foreign teams arrive with
China rewards local presence. Cloud regulation requires in-country registration, hardware needs to be sourced and supported on the ground, conversations need to happen in the right language, and the working day runs on a different clock. Each of these is manageable in isolation. In combination, they slow a programme down or push it offshore entirely.
We act as the local team a foreign organisation would otherwise have to build. The relationship is continuous rather than transactional, which is what allows the work to hold up.
Capabilities, in country
Each capability stands on its own. Most engagements use several of them in combination, as a single coherent local function.
ICP BeiAn registration
End-to-end management of ICP BeiAn for websites and applications operating in mainland China, including domain registration, documentation and ongoing maintenance.
In-country cloud strategy
Design and operation of cloud architecture that sits inside mainland China, with the connectivity, latency and compliance posture a serious deployment requires.
Custom hardware design and development
From specification to manufacturing partner selection to delivery. Suitable for organisations that need bespoke hardware built and supported in China.
Language and continuing support
Translation, local representation, and the ongoing operational presence that lets a foreign team stay close to what is happening on the ground.
Managed ICP
The most common starting point for new engagements is an ICP BeiAn registration, which is a precondition for hosting a website or application inside mainland China. We run this as a managed service so the foreign team does not need to navigate the process directly.
Apply for Managed ICP
A short application captures the domains, intended use and acceptable-use agreement. We handle the rest, including domain registration in country.
Open the application form →How we engage
Most engagements begin with a conversation. A foreign team is preparing to launch in China and needs a credible counterpart. An existing operation has reached the point where managing locally from abroad no longer scales. We work as advisor, as implementation partner, and as the continuing local team that makes operating in China straightforward.
Continuing the conversation
If your organisation is preparing to operate in China, or is already operating there and would like a stronger local counterpart, we would be glad to talk. A first conversation carries no obligation.