Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: Rachel Reeves wants to encourage China to use the UK as a manufacturing hub; this ...
Rachel Reeves wants to encourage China to use the UK as a manufacturing hub;
this seems to follow the earlier relationship with Japanese car firms that saw new manufacturing established in the UK (led by Nissan).
But, while the Japanese could use the UK as an initial market for cars with the same configuration of steering to start off with before moving into seamless (unrestricted) exports to the EU, neither of these advantages can now help the Chinese
#Brexit #China
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/22/let-china-build-electric-cars-in-uk-tory-ex-chancellor-tells-rachel-reeves-ahead-of-trade-trip
this seems to follow the earlier relationship with Japanese car firms that saw new manufacturing established in the UK (led by Nissan).
But, while the Japanese could use the UK as an initial market for cars with the same configuration of steering to start off with before moving into seamless (unrestricted) exports to the EU, neither of these advantages can now help the Chinese
#Brexit #China
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/22/let-china-build-electric-cars-in-uk-tory-ex-chancellor-tells-rachel-reeves-ahead-of-trade-trip