Exit from China after corona? Think again.

Rather than speeding up an exit of manufacturers from China, the coronavirus crisis is more likely to slow it down. The relocation of supply chains costs money, and in a recession many companies will find that they have other priorities.

The Chinese are buying cars again - slowly!

The recovery of production and sales at China’s OEMs, while the country is emerging from months of lockdown during the coronavirus crisis, is currently one of the very few lights at the end of the tunnel for the global automobile industry.

Hong Kong is not "finished"

It is currently not easy to stay optimistic about Hong Kong’s future. With headlines predicting the “demise of Hong Kong” on a daily basis, it helps to look at underlying regional and macro-economical trends. They suggest that Hong Kong’s future might be brighter than most commentators currently assume.

CEO Positioning in China - Essential for Effective Communications

Wondering what you can do to better engage your audience in China? I had the chance to make the case for CEO positioning during maxcomm Shanghai 2019, talking to an audience of communication pros from brands like adidas, Lanxess, Lufthansa and agencies like China Skinny, Storymaker and Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide.

The new "Page Report" on Corporate Communications - A Review from China

The latest “Page Report” is a must-read for corporate communications professionals. Asia Waypoint´s founder Henrik Bork is reviewing it here from the perspective of strategic communications work in China.

Masayoshi Son or the Longterm View for Tech Investments

Masayohi Son, the Korean-born business maverick from Japan, has gotten the attention of the global investment community. His Vision Fund is an ambitious attempt to scale tech investments to leverage the opportunities of artificial intelligence and other new mega-trends in science & technology.

Startups in China - Rapid Rise and Fall

Many startups in China have easy access to capital, often too easy access. My latest article for Roland Berger´s CEO magazine Think:Act takes OFO as an example to examine questionable investment patterns that carry considerable risk.

Toyota has just fired some robots, calling back the workers

While everybody is crazy about robots, Toyota is taking a different approach to automation. It has brought back workers to some production lines that had previously been completely automated. It was a pleasure for me to meet with Mitsuru Kawai, Vice President of Toyota, who explained why.

Robots can make us feel less lonely, says Kanae Hayashi, CEO of Groove X in Tokyo

Japan´s celebrated tech pioneer is developing a new robot that he says will take our hearts by storm. It can´t talk, but is packed with ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, pleasant to touch and so cute that few will be able to resist its charme.

China Notepad

Nice to meet you. My name is Henrik Bork, founder of Asia Waypoint and co-founder of Lychee.com in Beijing. Welcome to "China Notepad", a blog about my work, the thought leaders I meet and the ideas that inspire me.