HOW TO NEGOTIATE WITH CHINESE SUPPLIERS (WITHOUT LOSING THE RELATIONSHIP) The first time I negotiated with a Chinese supplier, I made every mistake possible. I went in aggressive. Demanded a 30% price reduction. Implied I had better options. Pushed hard on every point. The supplier was polite throughout. Then quoted me a higher price on the follow-up email. I didn't understand what happened. Over the time, I negotiated with more than 20 suppliers across China — medical equipm