[•] Hangzhou | Shanghai | Guangzhou
[•] Hangzhou | Shanghai | Guangzhou
We help Western brands, companies, and individuals navigate business operations in China. We connect you with the contractors, suppliers, and partners you need, backed by on-the-ground intelligence you can't get from a search engine.
Most Western companies trying to do business in China run into the same wall: no reliable way to tell a credible operator from a risky one, no visibility into how local processes actually work, and no one on the ground to represent their interests when it matters.
Silk & Stone exists to close that gap. We're based in China (Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Guangzhou), and our role is simple: we connect Western brands, companies, and individuals with the people, partners, and information they need to move forward with confidence, and we represent your interests directly while we do it.
Before you commit to a Chinese contractor, manufacturer, or EPC partner, we assess their legal standing, licensing, financial position, and delivery track record, using direct access to Chinese business registries, court records, and industry relationships that aren't visible from outside the country.
Entering the Chinese market, or engaging Chinese counterparties from abroad, means navigating a regulatory and commercial landscape that doesn't map cleanly onto Western norms. We help you understand what's actually required, what's negotiable, and where the real risk sits.
Whether you need a manufacturing partner, an EPC contractor, or a specialized local vendor, we identify and connect you with qualified candidates, drawing on relationships and networks built from being physically present in China's major commercial centers.
For engagements that need a local presence (site visits, in-person meetings, document verification, contract negotiation support), we act as your representative on the ground, so decisions aren't made on information you can't independently confirm.
Beyond individual introductions, we provide ongoing intelligence to companies operating or transacting in China: competitive landscape research, counterparty background checks, regulatory updates relevant to your sector, and plain-language briefings that translate what's actually happening on the ground into decisions you can make with confidence.
This is especially valuable for companies managing high-value engagements: large contracts, capital projects, or long-term supplier relationships, where the cost of a wrong read on a counterparty is measured in six or seven figures, not a missed deadline.
A contractor, a market read, a partner introduction, representation for a specific engagement. We start with a short consult to understand the ask.
Using direct access to Chinese registries, our network, and physical presence where it matters, we do the work that isn't possible to do remotely or from outside China.
A structured brief, a shortlist, an introduction, or a report. Built to help you make the actual decision in front of you, not just raise more questions.
Every engagement starts with a short consult: no cost, no obligation.
Tell us what's in front of you. We respond within 48 hours, if there's a fit, the next step is a short discovery call.