Programme objectives

• Investigate the opportunities and problems of investing in China
• Understand the nature of, and potential for, manufacturing there
• Raise awareness of the emerging trends and economic benefits of Chinese operations
• Foster links between UK and Chinese industry

Download this flyer as a PDF file (the original 'flyer')

Focus

The programme concentrated in particular on:

• The evolution of China beyond its role as a low cost manufacturing base
• China as a centre for innovation and R&D
• The growing domestic market in China.

Implementation

A team of 32 Manufacturing Engineering Masters graduates and staff completed a two-week tour in China (Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong) from 3-17 July. During this period, the team visited around 40 Chinese and multinational companies. The tour built on a foundation of research and analysis carried out by the team in Cambridge between January and July.

Report and conference

The detailed findings of the project were communicated in two ways:

• A comprehensive written report [694k PDF, 105 pages] or executive summary [264k PDF, 8 pages
• A presentation at the Institute for Manufacturing's workshop 'Making it in China' at the end of July in Cambridge.