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Delegation of infrastructure professionals at Shantui factory

A delegation of key infrastructure professionals from developing countries recently visited the Shantui factory in China. The 33-member delegation visited the facility, accompanied by officials from China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME). The visitors were received by Ruan Jiuzhou, deputy general manager, as well as personnel from key departments. The visiting delegation comprised 29 government leaders and experts from 10 countries, including Malawi, G
October 4, 2018 Read time: 1 min
A delegation of key infrastructure professionals from developing countries recently visited the 1171 Shantui factory in China. The 33-member delegation visited the facility, accompanied by officials from China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (8758 CCCME). The visitors were received by Ruan Jiuzhou, deputy general manager, as well as personnel from key departments.


The visiting delegation comprised 29 government leaders and experts from 10 countries, including Malawi, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Czech Republic, Vietnam, Uganda, Azerbaijan, Vanuatu, Congo (Kinshasa) and Zambia. The delegation visited the forging shop and the bulldozer assembly line.

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