As China’s economy matures, the leaders are trying to move manufacturing up the value chain with the Made in China 2025 plan.
The Robots Will Take Our Jobs. Then What?
What will happen to humans when the robots take away our jobs? Martin Ford, author of Rise of the Robots, on the imminent threat to jobs and the capitalist system.
China Roundup: More Support for Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
This week, the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank initiative won more support; fluctuations in the value of the RMB caused concerns; and Tencent revealed its smart-car ambitions.
China Plus One: Does it Add Up?
As China changes, companies are being forced to adopt China Plus One strategies and look at other countries for manufacturing.
Robots in China: The Bot Connection
How the growing use of robots in China will impact different sectors of the economy, as well as the country’s robot makers.
Learning from Market Entry: Keep Your Entrants Imaginary
What industry incumbents can learn from the forces that guide market entry.
China Roundup: Google and Foxconn Partner; Lenovo profits up; and Internet Finance under the Scanner
The week that was: the People’s Bank of China weighs in on internet finance; Chinese trust firms have slower growth; and Google and Foxconn partner for robotics. Beijing considers regulating internet finance Chinese internet companies are crowding into finance, and the authorities are taking notice. On Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported that China’s central […]
3D Printing: Life in 3D
Prophets of doom say 3D printing will overturn manufacturing in China. They are both right and wrong. Wisps of smoke rise from nowhere as an invisible beam silently traces a path inside one of the three-dimensional (3D) printers at Beijing Longyuan Automated Fabrication System (AFS). The printer is in the early stages of making a […]
China Roundup: Foxconn and Blackberry partner; Tencent’s smart TV; and China grows at 7.6%
The week that was: Foxconn to manufacture for BlackBerry; Tencent to debut WeChat TV; and Volkswagen becomes the most popular car brand in China. Foxconn to climb up the value chain with BlackBerry deal The world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer is looking for ways to sustain its growth, and the new partnership with the famed-but-fading […]
Foxconn Faces its Future
As one of the world’s largest employers and largest consumer electronics manufacturers, Foxconn has grown too big to fail, but it must address looming challenges if it wants to sustain its growth. Creating a successful company is far from easy, but keeping it successful may be an even greater challenge. Business history is filled with […]
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