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In my recent conversation with Andrew Reich, Founder and General Manager of InTouch Manufacturing Services Ltd., a company that delivers quality inspections in China, we touched upon the issues facing western companies sourcing from Chinese manufacturers. Andrew who is fluent in Mandarin, has been living and working in China for the last 7 years. According to Andrew, one of the burning issues in this equation is the personal interest of the freelance inspectors, typically locals, that can be swayed to "improve" their report by sweet deals from the manufacturers. To put it bluntly - bribery.