Question 1

Is this kind of debt recovery legal in China?

Accepted Answer

Commercial "collection agencies" are not permitted in China — which is exactly why we are built the way we are. China Receivables Task Force is a recovery consultancy; every demand letter, negotiation and on-site session is executed by licensed PRC lawyers through lawful channels. Your file is handled as a legal matter, not a collections call.

Question 2

Do you ever litigate?

Accepted Answer

No — that is the point of the model. Court proceedings in China run 12–24 months before enforcement, cost ¥125K–240K out of pocket on a ¥1M claim once you count fees, notarisation, translation and preservation — plus another ¥80K–160K in time cost on locked capital — and hand the debtor months of warning to move assets, so a won judgment can still collect ¥0. Our two tiers exist to settle before any of that, on a small fixed fee plus a percentage of what actually arrives. If the OP-01 dossier shows a file genuinely cannot be settled — an empty shell, a criminal matter — we tell you in writing and decline the engagement rather than billing you toward a dead end.

Question 3

What do the two tiers cost?

Accepted Answer

Tier 1 (Remote Operation): US$ 700 fixed — about ¥5,000 — plus 15% of funds actually recovered. Tier 2 (Field Operation): the same US$ 700 plus a field deployment fee of ¥15,000–45,000 (≈ US$ 2,100–6,300) covering travel, on-the-ground information gathering and deployment costs — the exact figure depends on the debtor’s location and market and is quoted in writing before you commit — plus 30% of funds recovered. In both tiers, every fixed fee is credited against the contingency: it is an advance on success, not a charge on top. No hourly billing, ever. If nothing is recovered, no contingency is owed.

Question 4

Tier 1 didn’t move the debtor. Now what?

Accepted Answer

Upgrade to Tier 2 — not to court. Your Tier 1 fixed fee is credited, and the negotiation file moves straight into on-site deployment: licensed-counsel negotiators at the debtor’s premises, face-to-face with decision-makers. Escalating to a courtroom at this point is the expensive way to announce yourself; showing up in person is the effective one.

Question 5

What kinds of claims do you take?

Accepted Answer

Any commercial receivable owed by a Chinese entity: unpaid invoices for goods, SaaS and software licence fees, marketing and advertising services, logistics and freight, consulting and professional services, licence and royalty fees, deposits and milestone payments. The common thread is a Chinese debtor and evidence that the debt exists.

Question 6

What documents do I need to start?

Accepted Answer

At minimum: the contract or purchase orders, invoices, proof of delivery or acceptance (bills of lading, customs records, signed receipts, system logs for SaaS and services), and the payment history. Weaker evidence does not necessarily kill a claim — but the dossier stage exists to tell you honestly where you stand before you spend real money.

Question 7

How does the money actually reach me?

Accepted Answer

No judgment means no enforcement queue. The settlement agreement designates the receiving account; where you prefer, payment is split at source between you and the task force. Cross-border remittance is documented for SAFE compliance so funds arrive in USD or EUR. Principal repayment of a trade debt is generally not subject to Chinese withholding — we flag any tax friction in the dossier, not after settlement.

Question 8

How long do I have? Is there a limitation period?

Accepted Answer

Chinese law generally imposes a three-year limitation period on commercial claims, running from when payment fell due. Documented demands and partial payments can restart the clock — our letter is drafted to do exactly that — but delay is the single biggest killer of strong claims. If your receivable is over two years old, treat this as urgent.

Question 9

Do I need to travel to China or appear anywhere?

Accepted Answer

No. You appoint our counsel by power of attorney, notarised and legalised in your country. The entire operation — dossier, letter, negotiation, on-site deployment, settlement — runs without you boarding a plane. Most clients follow the file through our written situation reports.

Get paid by your Chinese debtor. Without suing them.

Claim files we take

Two-tier deployment terms (contingency-based)

Why not litigation in China

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Leadership

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