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When Chinese Manufacturing Goes Global, Do Its Standards Follow?
by Yao Minji
September 24, 2026[In Perspective]
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When Chinese machinery goes overseas, what travels with it? Operating procedures, maintenance know-how and worker training can all follow. But wider adoption of Chinese standards depends on what works for overseas partners: performance, cost and compatibility. Jin Lin from Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences explains how manufacturing exports can spread standards, and why partners may adopt, adapt or reject them.
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