Manufacturing

Increased collaboration and the alignment of objectives has meant that supply chains have never been in better shape. However, the pandemic has caused some major setbacks, writes Alexandra Kimmons Technological advancements, international collaboration and alignments of objectives have helped improve the quality and speed of China’s supply chains in recent years, according to Alex Makino-Farrell, CBBC‘s China market business adviser. But the pandemic has exposed certain fragilities and illuminated a …

Following the release of China’s new draft energy law, Ben Wetherall of ICIS – a market intelligence company providing independent analysis to the world’s biggest international oil and gas companies – gives his take and explains what it means for China’s gas sector. China’s draft energy law is really a consolidation of lots of other things that were already in place or that had already been developed. So for example, …

Dexter Roberts lived in Beijing for more than two decades reporting on economics, business and politics for Bloomberg Businessweek. In his new book, The Myth of Chinese Capitalism: The Worker, the Factory, and the Future of the World, Roberts looks at what actually powers the Chinese economic machine. From the rural villages that supply the vast numbers of migrant workers to what this massive internal migration has meant for China’s …

A partnership between the Moray Council and the Confucius Institute for Scottish Schools has led to a China-themed tartan rolling out of the mills at Johnstons of Elgin, writes Clizia Sala    Scottish S1 Pupil Emma McCain had the chance to see the tartan she designed coming off the looms at the Johnstons of Elgin mill last February. Earlier this year, she has won the design competition launched by the …

The largest Chinese investor in the north of England BCEG had invested billions into infrastructure and residential projects in the north. Here, Yu Dongwen, director of BCEG International talks through the reasons for their investment in the north.   When did you launch in the UK and how has growth been since then? 2013 marked an important year for us. China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was conceived in 2013, …

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 …

After a successful outing at the Shanghai Auto Show, NIO has big plans for the smart, electric and autonomous vehicle industry Jack Cheng, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of NIO tells Tom Pattinson   What were the main outcomes or launches at the Shanghai Auto Show for NIO? We had a lot on show at the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show. We exhibited the new sedan series ET Preview as well as …

The University of Bath’s electric car racing team is making its mark around the world, writes Rebecca J Garner Within the UK, the popularity of electric vehicles has soared over the last five years. As of February 2019, new registrations have risen to 195,000, a more than fifty-fold increase on 2013’s figure of 3,500. Many mainstream car companies now include electric vehicles in their range and the demands of industry …

The Chinese market for auto parts and services has grown significantly in recent years and, as it matures, plenty of opportunities remain for astute operators, writes Helen Han China has become an unparalleled market for international auto parts and accessories. With 240 million passenger vehicles, the market is worth RMB 150 trillion, and double-digit growth is anticipated over the coming decades. However, with such great opportunities, there will always be …

Wayne Shiong, Partner at China Growth Capital, explains why he is boldly investing where few have gone before… in the commercial space industry The space industry carries humankind’s dreams of going into space and the mission to explore the resources it contains. On 3 Jan 2019, China made space history by becoming the first country to successfully land a robotic spacecraft, named Chang’e-4, on the far side of the Moon. …