(This has been cross-posted from WSJ's Expat blog.)

Silicon Valley’s mantra to move fast and break things is spreading to tech startups around the globe. Perhaps nowhere is that more evident than in China, where competition is fierce and the scale of potential users is huge.

While “breaking things” may be part of the creative process, the chaos—and opportunity—of China should be navigated carefully in a startup’s early stages.

Here are three tips to help expat startup CEOs test their ideas in the increasingly complex Chinese market.

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