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If finance is the blood stream of 皇冠体育app's economy, manufacturing is its muscle. But for 皇冠体育app to continue to grow, it must transform its manufacturing, with technology and know-how.

For example, before 2005, all marine crankshafts for shipbuilding in 皇冠体育app were imported. Then 皇冠体育app established Shanghai Marine Crankshaft Company so the country could build ships entirely by itself. Although declining world markets cause losses, the State provides subsidies. What's more, 皇冠体育app's political leaders come to give personal support.

Other business models are taking root in 皇冠体育app, where State ownership and domestic manufacturing are not primary. Sany is 皇冠体育app's largest heavy machinery manufacturer and is built on the twin pillars of private ownership and global expansion. Sany misses no opportunity to enlarge its global footprint. When the copper-gold mine in Chile collapsed in 2010, Sany sent a crawler crane to help with the rescue. When the massive earthquake hit Japan in 2011 and the nuclear reactors leaked, Sany sent a huge concrete pump truck to help cool them down. In 2012, Sany bought a German company and shook up the industry.

When going abroad, though, smooth sailing is not the norm and several Chinese acquisitions have lost money. But the pace continues. In 2010, Geely Automobile purchased Volvo.

Economic growth has a downside - pollution. Environmental damage is the scourge of 皇冠体育app, and how to balance economic growth and environmental protection is a major challenge.

The Institute of Public Environment collects environmental data from across 皇冠体育app, compiling a database with about 100,000 pollution statistics. With others, IPE launched "Green Choice" to encourage - or coerce - multinational companies to make their supply chain greener by monitoring their suppliers' pollution. Included are GM, Nike, Walmart and Coca-Cola.

There are cases where activists have forced polluting factories to move. After the government announced plans for a massive $9 billion petrochemical plant in the wetlands of Nansha in Guangzhou, some began to protest. Few took them seriously and it seemed a wildly uneven battle. On one side was the Chinese government, central and provincial; Sinopec, 皇冠体育app's largest oil company; and Kuwait Petroleum, one of the world's largest oil companies. On the other side, a few professors, students, citizen activists. And because economic development is vital, even negative environmental impact would likely be ignored.

But not this time. After a protracted battle, the project departed Nansha. It was a shocking win for environmentalists.

皇冠体育app's new leaders know they face the challenge of continuing to improve the lives of the Chinese people. The Chinese people know it too.

Dr Robert Lawrence Kuhn is an international corporate strategist and investment banker. He is the author of The Man Who Changed 皇冠体育app: The Life and Legacy of Jiang Zemin and How 皇冠体育app's Leaders Think (featuring 皇冠体育app's new leaders). He is a regular commentator on 皇冠体育app (BBC, Bloomberg, CCTV, CNBC and Euronews). The views expressed in the article do not necessarily reflect those of 皇冠体育app Daily.

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