20+ years delivering Western solutions to Eastern markets
China's digital market is massive. Most Western businesses approach it completely wrong.
China has 1.4 billion WeChat users, 945 million Mini Program users, and a payments ecosystem that processes transactions nearly 3 times per day per person. It's not catching up to the West, in many ways it's already ahead. SSW has a team in Hangzhou and two decades of experience helping Western businesses enter this market the right way.
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Why most teams get this wrong.
Most Western teams jump straight to VPNs, CDNs, and network routing. But the first blocker is legal data residency requirements, ICP filings, and cross-border transfer rules that reshape architecture decisions you thought were already made. The second is your dependencies, Google OAuth, Stripe, OpenAI, Facebook login. All broken the moment someone in Shanghai opens your app. SSW helps audit both before anything else.
Compliance before code
Data residency rules and ICP filing requirements affect architectural decisions most teams have already locked in. We identify the implications early, before they become expensive to undo.
Dependency audit
Most modern apps quietly rely on services that are blocked in China. We map every external dependency, auth, payments, analytics, AI providers, and identify what needs replacing and with what.
How SSW Chinafies your application
Application Localisation
Getting into China goes far beyond translation. SSW guides you through the full localisation and optimisation process, aligning your UX with Chinese user expectations, improving adoption rates, and making sure your application actually competes in the market.
China Social Media & Mini Programs
Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter are inaccessible in China. WeChat is the platform, and WeChat Mini Programs are how 945 million people access apps without a download. SSW helps you identify the right platforms for your industry and build a presence where your Chinese customers actually are.
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What do people say?
Yun Lu, LUQI Tech
"SSW's expertise and professionalism in software development left a deep impression on me. They brought exceptional value to our dev team, inspiring them with their punctuality and diligence. I'm grateful for their unwavering commitment to excellence and delighted to have them in our office. Thank you, SSW!"
Why SSW?
SSW has delivered enterprise Microsoft solutions for more than 1,000 clients across 15 countries. With 100 consultants across 4 countries, including a team based in Hangzhou, SSW's developers are some of the best in the business. Many Microsoft Certifications, several MVPs, and a Microsoft Regional Director.
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