China's public-record ecosystem: national company registries, court judgment databases, credit systems, app-store intelligence and domestic search engines — the essential stack for China-focused research.
Open-source code repository
Open the repo page, read the README for install instructions (usually a git clone or pip install command), then run it in a terminal. Check the 'Issues' and 'Releases' tabs for updates.
Open-source code repository
Open the repo page, read the README for install instructions (usually a git clone or pip install command), then run it in a terminal. Check the 'Issues' and 'Releases' tabs for updates.
China national enterprise credit registry
The authoritative company registry. Enter a Chinese company name (in Chinese characters) to see registration, shareholders, penalties. Captcha-heavy; use a Chinese IP for best results.
China national enterprise credit registry
The authoritative company registry. Enter a Chinese company name (in Chinese characters) to see registration, shareholders, penalties. Captcha-heavy; use a Chinese IP for best results.
gsxt — China resource
Open the site, use its search or query interface with the identifier you have (name, number, domain or keyword depending on the tool), then export or record the results for your research notes.
gsxt — China resource
Open the site, use its search or query interface with the identifier you have (name, number, domain or keyword depending on the tool), then export or record the results for your research notes.
State Administration for Market Regulation
Policy and enforcement news from China's market regulator; links into provincial registration systems.
China Judgments Online
Search millions of court judgments by party name, case number or keyword. Requires a Chinese phone-number login; interface is Chinese-only.
Judgment-debtor & enforcement database
Check if a person or company is a 'laolai' (dishonest debtor) — a key due-diligence step for China deals.
People's courts case library
Search reference cases published by the Supreme People's Court.
Chinese courts English portal
English-language summaries of the Chinese court system and selected cases.
Credit China portal
Search companies and individuals for administrative penalties, blacklists and 'red lists' of trustworthy entities.
Chinese company intelligence platform
Search any Chinese company for registration, ownership graphs, lawsuits, and risk scores. Free tier covers basics; English mirrors exist.
Chinese company intelligence platform
Search any Chinese company for registration, ownership graphs, lawsuits, and risk scores. Free tier covers basics; English mirrors exist.
Qichacha company database
Alternative to Tianyancha with deep ownership trees and export features; register for API access.
Qichacha KYC/English service
English-friendly company reports and KYC checks on Chinese entities.
Baidu's free company lookup
Search Chinese companies free without login — good fallback when GSXT captchas block you.
Listed-company disclosure site
Download official announcements and annual reports of companies listed in Shenzhen and Shanghai.
Shanghai Stock Exchange
Search listed-company announcements and market data; an English mirror covers equities announcements.
SSE English announcements
Read Shanghai-listed company announcements in English.
Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Listed-company disclosures, especially for tech and ChiNext firms.
Beijing Stock Exchange
Disclosures for small-cap companies listed on the Beijing exchange.
China Securities Regulatory Commission
Enforcement actions, IPO approvals and regulatory notices for China's securities markets.
ICP filing lookup
Enter a Chinese domain to find which company legally registered it (ICP备案) — reveals the entity behind Chinese websites.
China IP office (patents/trademarks)
Search Chinese patent and trademark filings; essential for IP due diligence in China.
China government procurement
Search government procurement announcements and winning bidders nationwide.
National Bureau of Statistics data
Query official Chinese macroeconomic and demographic statistics.
National laws & regulations database
Authoritative full-text search of Chinese laws and regulations.
China customs
Trade statistics, customs notices and enterprise credit info for importers/exporters.
Third-party ICP filing search
Easier-to-use ICP备案 lookup than the MIIT site — enter a domain to find its registered owner.
IP/domain info lookup
Quick checks of Chinese site IPs, history and related domains.
ThreatBook threat intel
Search IPs, domains and file hashes for Chinese threat-intelligence verdicts.
DNS history & subdomain lookup
Enter a domain to see historical DNS records, subdomains and same-IP sites — great for China-hosted infrastructure.
Qianxin cyberspace mapping
Chinese internet-asset search engine (like Shodan) — search exposed services by IP, port, product.
360 Quake asset search
Cyberspace search engine from 360; query by service, certificate or response body.
xiaolanben — China resource
Open the site, use its search or query interface with the identifier you have (name, number, domain or keyword depending on the tool), then export or record the results for your research notes.
Chinese app-store intelligence
Track app rankings, downloads and developer info in Chinese app stores.
WeChat article search
The only good way to search public WeChat (Weixin)公众号 articles — type keywords to search inside WeChat content.
0 — China resource
Open the site, use its search or query interface with the identifier you have (name, number, domain or keyword depending on the tool), then export or record the results for your research notes.
Baidu Maps
Street-level maps and business listings for China; coordinates use GCJ-02, convert before mixing with GPS data.
AutoNavi/Gaode Maps
Alternative Chinese map platform with detailed POI data.
China company search service
English-language lookup of Chinese company registrations.
China Global Investment Tracker
Track Chinese outward investment and construction contracts by country, sector and company.
China risk database
Screen companies for China-related risk exposure.
Most entries here are GitHub projects — clone the repository and follow the README's install steps (pip, npm, go or cargo). A Kali Linux VM gives you many of them pre-installed.
Public-record lookups and defensive/research use are generally lawful, but rules vary by country and tool. Only test systems you own or have written authorization to test, respect each site's terms of service, and never use personal data unlawfully.
Start with the web-based tools at the top of the list — they need no setup. Read each card's “How to use it” panel, run one real query, and only then move to installable tools.