Business journalism by Mark Andrews
Published business articles that have appeared in magazines, newspapers or online.
Highlighted Articles
The Bridge. The Future of Made in China.
Article looking at whether China is still an attractive manufacturing base for Swiss companies due to increasing costs particularly labour.
The Bridge. Along the Value Chain.
Interview with the GM of Roche Pharmaceuticals China about the general market for drugs in China and what Roche is doing.
The Bridge. Good Chemistry.
Interview with Jan Kreibaum, Region Head for Greater China and Korea, of Clariant Chemicals about his twelve years experience of manufacturing in China.
Aggregates Business International. XCMG’s big factories investment.
How XCMG has invested in large factories to gain dominance in the heavy equipment market.
China Automotive Review. Can MG be turned around?
Article looking at what can and needs to be done to make MG successful not just in the UK but China as well. A follow up article to a previous one I wrote on why MG had failed in the UK under SAIC ownership.
The Bridge. Accessing China’s E-Commerce Explosion.
Swiss companies in both B2B and B2C sectors have much to gain from China’s large and fast growing e-commerce sector.
The Bridge. Taking Fashion Online.
Pauline Houl, Chairwoman, of Club Elysée on how it managed to conquer the Middle Kingdom e-tailer market.
The Bridge. Event Leader.
Secure payments are one of the most important elements of implementing successful e-commerce. Tong Li, founder and
CEO of Yoopay, China’ s leading event management e-commerce website, talks to The Bridge about how the online payment sector is developing in China.
China Automotive Review. Why MG has failed in the UK
Article analysing why MG has done so badly in the UK market. Perhaps it is all down to the curse of MG Rover?
The Bridge. Work in Progress. Article on the Sino-Swiss Free Trade Agreement.
Swiss SMEs are so far seeing little benefit from the Sino Swiss Free Trade Agreement two years on from implementation.
The Bridge. Trading Places. Interview with David Braun
Interview with David Braun, Head of Economic, Financial and Commercial Section of the Swiss Embassy in the People’s Republic of China about the free trade agreement.
The Bridge. Clearing the Air.
Interview with Roger Bitterlin, General Manager of PLASTON China about the Boneco range of air purifiers.
Nikkei Asian Review. China’s Electric Car Dreams Still Fed by Subsidies.
Article on how Chinese electric car sales are largely fed by government subsidies
Nikkei Asian Review. Chinese motor racing grinding in second gear.
Article looking at Chinese involvement in motor sport and in particular what is holding it back from gaining popularity.
Nikkei Asian Review. Ripples of emission scandal felt in China.
Co-written article about the effect of the Volkswagen emission scandal on the company’s largest market China.
South China Morning Post. Chinese carmakers raise the bar for design and technology.
Article about how Chinese manufacturers are upping their game with a new more for less strategy and a test drive of the Geely GC9
South China Morning Post. Chinese firms aim to become driving force for telematics.
A look at what telematics are and how the market for them in China is growing at a reportedly huge rate.
Nikkei Asian Review. The Zhengzhou Model
The Zhengzhou ModelBy Mark AndrewsNikkei Asian Review. 28/07/2015Chinese cities look to airports for growthChances are that shiny new iPhone 6 was made in Zhengzhou – a city few people outside China have heard of. Yet this city of around 5 million is home to China’s...
China Automotive Review. China driving design from the back seat.
A look at how Chinese tastes are dictating the design of luxury vehicles around the world and particularly when it comes to comfort in the back.
Bridge. Innovation in China: The Swiss Contribution.
Article looking at how Swiss companies are innovating as part of their operations in China and whether there is a learning process.
Aggregates Business International. XCMG launch One Belt One Road Service Tour.
Article about heavy equipment manufacturer XCMG and its participation in the One Belt One Road initiative of the Chinese government.
Nikkei Asian Review. China’s government, families come to grips with need for nursing care.
Article looking at the emerging business of caring for old people in China and how businesses are stepping up and cashing in.
The Bridge. Learning from the Experts.
How China can learn from Swiss experience with the hospitality industry. Looks at why Switzerland has such a good reputation in the industry.
SBR. MICE Sector Pushes Forward.
A review of the current situation of the MICE sector in China and what five star hotels are doing in order to compete in the sector.
China Automotive Review. Should BYD quit making cars?
Article looking at whether BYD might be better off concentrating on being a technology supplier particular of battery technology rather than continuing to make cars.
Nikkei Asian Review. Hunting for deals on wheels in China’s developing used car market.
Article on how the second hand car market in China is finally picking up as some consumers now consider a second hand purchase rather than buying new.
Nikkei Asian Review. China’s game-changing online retailers set for record IPOs.
A look at the huge growth and potential of the Chinese e-commerce market with a backdrop of the Alibaba IPO.
China Automotive Review. Hybrid premiums in China.
Premium producers such as Lexus find a ready market in China for hybrids whereas mainstream models such as the Toyota Prius are near impossible to sell.
Nikkei Asian Review. In China, hybrids can’t seem to sell without a lustrous nameplate.
Article about how premium car producers are managing to sell hybrid cars in China where more utilitarian models like the Toyota Prius have failed.
China Automotive Review. Chinese manufacturers should behave like an American in Europe.
How Chinese manufacturers are copying the American model of too many brands rather than the European streamlined approach.
China Automotive Review. Making it big: large cars and government procurement.
How new government procurement regulations are helping Chinese producers shift to making larger cars a sector they previously had little success in.
CKGSB Knowledge. To Serve or Not to Serve?
How expectations in China about service are changing and companies that want to succeed need to pay heed.
Laowai Magazine. Graying China.
It is Shanghai that points towards the future for China, where in 2050 it is predicted that 450 million people will be over 60 – a third of the citizens.
Laowai Magazine. How to get started.
A practical guide on how to start a business in Shanghai, China and stay legal as a foreigner.
Laowai Magazine. Women in Business.
How female foreign entrepreneurs are finding success starting small and not so small businesses in Shanghai, China.
Laowai Magazine. In the Land of Mink and Money.
Is China really one of the world’s richest and fastest growing markets, or is it just a global legend? Mark Andrews went in search of answers
Vertu Select. China, ahoy: big boats are in fashion.
The rapidly growing market in China for yachts and luxury boats as seen at the Shanghai International Boat Show.
Lenzing Inside. The Lenzing Spirit for China.
An example of some of the copywriting work done, in this case an interview of the GM of Lenzing’s Nanjing operations for the company magazine.
EuroBiz. Revving Up. Cover story.
Cover story about how China is now the world’s largest car market and the road forward.
China Economic Review. Riding in style.
A look at the ten most expensive models displayed at the 2007 Shanghai Auto Show as featured in China Economic Review.
BizShanghai. The Generation Gap – article about 3G mobile phones in China.
Why China has yet to implement a working 3G mobile phone network and when it might happen.
BizShanghai. Foreigners Bring Banking Evolution not Revolution.
Article looking at how foreign banks are bringing change and competition to China’s banking sector.
EuroBiz. Mainland Media Mogul?
A look at media organisation TOM Group and its operations.
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