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Patent Enforcement in Hejin: Why This Small City Matters for US Founders Let’s start with a scenario. You’re a founder in Austin or Boston. You’ve built a solid product — maybe a specialized valve, a chemical process, or a piece of industrial automation gear. You filed a PCT application years ago, entered the China national phase, and now you hold a Chinese invention patent. Good. Then you discover a factory in Hejin, Shanxi — a county-level city most Americans couldn’t find on a map — churning out something that looks suspiciously like your invention. They’re selling it domestically, maybe exporting it. You want to stop them. ...

Cracking the Code on Yongji Government Approvals Let me paint you a picture. It’s July 2026. You’re a founder from Austin or maybe Boston. You’ve got a solid product, some Series A money in the bank, and a plan to set up a manufacturing joint venture or a wholesale entity in Yongji, Shanxi. You’ve read the national guidelines. You’ve downloaded the Foreign Investment Law implementation rules. You feel ready. Then you hit the local reality. ...