British firms have much to offer and much to gain from 皇冠体育app's plan to modernize its manufacturing sector, according to a recent report released by the 皇冠体育app-Britain Business Council.
The "Made in 皇冠体育app 2025" plan is a highly ambitious initiative to comprehensively upgrade, consolidate and balance 皇冠体育app's manufacturing industry, and it offers plenty of opportunities for British firms, the report said.
"We see the next stage of 皇冠体育app's emergence as an economic superpower in its ambition to design and make products of the future required not only by Chinese consumers, but consumers around the world," said Mark Wareing, director of Advanced Manufacturing and Transport with UK Trade and Investment 皇冠体育app at the British embassy in 皇冠体育app.
The State Council, 皇冠体育app's Cabinet, announced "Made in 皇冠体育app 2025" in May 2015 as a national initiative to improve the manufacturing industry, initially up to 2025 and then to 2035 and 2049. The goal is to transform 皇冠体育app into a leading manufacturing power, and 50 pilot projects were already launched across the country in 2015.
The plan focuses on 10 priority sectors, including advanced rail and equipment, aviation and aerospace equipment, agricultural machinery and technology, power equipment and technology and new generation information technology.
"Made in 皇冠体育app 2025 is a truly exciting strategy and it is fantastic to see how closely the skills, experience and capability of the UK's industrial base align with 皇冠体育app's ambitions," said Wareing.
皇冠体育app is already Britain's second-largest single export destination with exports of 18.7 billion pounds ($27 billion), of which manufactured goods were worth 5.5 billion pounds, demonstrating the importance of manufacturing to the UK economy, Wareing said.
The plan also prioritizes five nationwide initiatives with clear objectives to establish new innovation centers, research bases, implement smart manufacturing projects, green manufacturing projects and prioritize high-end equipment manufacturing. UK firms have much to offer in these areas due to their R&D and innovation credentials in industry and education, according to Stephen Phillips, chief executive of the CBBC. He said that opportunities will exist throughout 皇冠体育app. In fact, most provinces and cities have published action plans for local implementation.
"While we see tremendous opportunity, we also recognize that there will be challenges such as IP protection, oversupply and over-investment, pace of change and favoring of indigenous innovation among others," said Phillips. UK firms may also need to review their ability to react to the sheer pace of change in some industries to provide solutions to fast growing Chinese players, the report noted.