A few days ago, I shared an article entitled Are Manufacturers Really Leaving China? The China Perspective on Linkedin. David Collins, the author, wrote: Right now, a full-scale exodus is more talk than anything else; it is too early to tell with any degree of certainty what exactly will happen. But, numerous companies have signalled that they are exploring the option of leaving but have not pulled up stakes yet. This post generated a number of excellent comments, some of which I reproduced … [Read more...]
Is There a Future for Manufacturing in China?
[This is a guest post by Fredrik Gronkvist, who writes great advice on chinaimportal.com.] Ever since I first set foot in China, back in 2009, I felt that I was late to the party. Ever since that dreadfully hot day in August, I’ve kept hearing that it’s only a matter of time before the country is priced out of the manufacturing game, and is ready to step up to more lucrative activities. About one year ago I was sitting down with two friends from back home, who were visiting Shanghai for a … [Read more...]