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News Release from: DTI Global Watch Service | Subject: DTI Global Watch Mission
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 08 November 2005
DTI sees opportunities in China for UK
firms
A DTI Global Watch Mission recently visited China to assess research activities in the fields of advanced electronics and photonics packaging.
A DTI Global Watch Mission recently visited China to assess research activities in the fields of advanced electronics and photonics packaging, and to identify where and how UK companies can work in mutually profitable partnership with this sector "A key finding is the fact that China is investing heavily in its research infrastructure", said mission leader Chris Beck, an EPPIC Faraday Technology Translator and Senior Project Leader at TWI
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 11 Apr 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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"This, in turn, is inspiring manufacturers - both at home and abroad - to invest with similar enthusiasm".
"Hence the recent transfer of research activities into China by a number of western companies".
In particular, Beck cites the investment by Chinese electronics and photonics manufacturers in improving product quality - this has risen dramatically over the last few years, especially in privately owned companies.
"We found a lot more research infrastructure and a greater willingness to collaborate than I expected", added Beck.
"In particular, I believe UK companies will find partnership opportunities with the government research agencies and with the main universities".
"To that end EPSRC is promoting university cooperation between the UK and China".
And yet, he says that the Chinese were genuinely surprised that the UK does not collaborate more with China.
"They think we have a good education system but are not very aggressive when it comes to business - unlike the US, Germany and France".
Simon Duan, DTI International Technology Promoter, agrees that the UK must not hesitate to take a more proactive role.
"The UK is actually more advanced than China in the field of high-tech products, so here we have a great window of opportunity because the Chinese really need to source UK expertise".
"But that window won't be open for long as the country is catching up fast".
"If UK companies don't act quickly, they could miss out".
This article has been reprinted from Global Watch, the monthly magazine of the DTI Global Watch Service.
For further information and a link to the latest issue of Global Watch Magazine, please visit the DTI Global Watch website.
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