Tariffs are forcing Chinese EV makers to build where they sell. Inside the localization strategy replacing pure export — and why it’s harder than it looks.
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Chinese Global Expansion
Expert guides, analysis and tool comparisons on Chinese Global Expansion from the kurums.com Startup desk — written for business decision-makers and updated as the market moves.
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- Updated Jul 20, 2026
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Belt and Road: China’s Infrastructure as Business Strategy
Infrastructure as market strategy: how China’s Belt and Road opens corridors for Chinese firms, the debt debates, and the risks along the routes.
Shein, TikTok, Temu: The Chinese App Export Playbook
Shein, TikTok and Temu share one export formula: forge a data-driven product in China, then unleash it worldwide. Here’s how it works — and where it breaks.
Chinese EVs Go Global: Opportunity Meets Tariffs
How Chinese EV makers built a commanding cost advantage, why Western tariffs followed, and how companies like BYD are responding.
Chinese Brands in Western Markets: Wins and Setbacks
Which Chinese brands broke through in Western markets, which stalled, and the strategic lessons behind each outcome.
Tech Decoupling: How US-China Tensions Reshape Business
How export controls, tariffs and investment restrictions are splitting global technology into rival blocs — and what it means for companies everywhere.
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The TikTok Battle: When an App Became Geopolitics
How a short-video app became the focal point of US-China technology tensions — the arguments, the legal fights, and what it means for global tech.
Going Out: How Chinese Companies Expand Overseas
The playbook behind Chinese companies’ international expansion — why they target emerging markets first and how they localize abroad.