Yan Bin is Chairman of the Reignwood Group and a member of the 13th National Committee of CPPCC. Here he talks about his role as an advisor to the Chinese government As a CPPCC committee member, what are your thoughts on the way the Chinese government has handled COVID-19 so far? The two sessions were delayed this year from March to May due to pandemic. When the Coronavirus disrupted …
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A Sino-UK Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Park in Dalian will act as a major link between British and Chinese companies The Sino-UK Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Park in Dalian recently opened as China’s first UK orientated business park and will focus on working with the UK’s advanced manufacturing and automotive industries. Backed by both the UK and Chinese Governments, the concept was initiated by the Department for International Trade in …
As Britain shifts away from manufacturing, a new generation of innovators are exporting their ideas to China in a bid to make cities smarter, writes Tom Pattinson For centuries Britain has been exporting high-quality products around the world and we can see this tradition continuing today. However, as the number of manufacturing companies in the UK decreases, Britain is increasingly exporting ideas over products. Much of this comes in the …
China has become a global centre of innovation in recent years. Strong government support and healthy private funding have created an environment that encourages and supports innovation. As part of our innovation special, Beijing-based Frank Hersey of Technode.com introduces some of the rising stars that are innovating across social, technological and cultural sectors. The future curator Carrie Chan, Senior Curator of the Design Society Establishing China’s first design museum was always …
For centuries, through to the present day, Britain has been known as a centre of innovation. Experts from around the world chose to come to the UK – to study in British institutions and to launch companies in our entrepreneur-friendly business environment. This environment has led many young Chinese innovators to make the UK their home and see it as a place in which to grow their business. Here Yuan …
China is fast becoming one of the most important centres of innovation in the world. Nathalie Cachet-Gaujard, CBBC’s Director of Education and Innovation, explains why. The landscape of innovation in China has been changing at break-neck speed in recent years. This is partly as a result of decades of investment, but also thanks to more recent policies from central government. ‘Made in China 2025’, launched in 2016, puts innovation as …
Simon MacKinnon OBE has lived in Shanghai since 1985 and has worked in many areas high on China’s green and environmental agenda. As Chairman of Xeros China and a director of Huaxin Cement today, he discusses his work in reducing air pollution, cleaning up municipal waste and in reducing water use and water pollution. What was your first involvement in environmental business in China? I was Corning’s President of Greater …
Charging into the future by Jake Mendrik In 2017 a number of countries have actively promoted innovation within the energy storage industry in order to take advantage of new technologies and ensure the maximum potential of their energy-producing capabilities. Britain has taken a lead in this aspect with the UK government, in collaboration with the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM), launching a plan in July to introduce a …