Most people may not be familiar with the "gantry crane". In fact, it is a very large crane that plays an important role in container transportation and shipbuilding. It is indispensable in more than a dozen countries. equipment. But you may not know that 90% of the world's gantry cranes are produced in China, and even American shipbuilding uses Chinese products!
With economic globalization, the manufacturing level of the United States and other Western countries has declined seriously. Not to mention manufacturing aircraft, even mobile phones in the United States purchase parts from all over the world and are finally assembled in China. The final result is that the U.S. manufacturing industry is declining day by day and the unemployment rate is getting higher and higher. Both Obama and Trump are promoting the so-called "Made in the United States."
On February 29, 2013, then-US President Obama delivered a speech at the Port of Miami. He vigorously advocated "Made in the United States." But God was unfavorable, a strong wind blew by, and the American flag hanging on the gantry behind Obama was blown away, revealing the original trademark, which read "Zhenhua"! Yes, this gantry crane is a genuine Chinese product. Considering the purpose of this speech, you can understand why the staff used the national flag to cover Zhenhua’s trademark!
In fact, China's gantry cranes are sold all over the world. Whether you are building cargo ships or warships, gantry cranes are absolutely indispensable, and gantry cranes are monopolized by Chinese companies! India couldn't save face and didn't want to buy from China, so it had to buy second-hand goods from the UK at a high price. However, the gantry cranes India bought were actually made in China! In 2011, the United Kingdom spent US$20 million to purchase gantry cranes from China and built two aircraft carriers. India later wanted to build its own domestic aircraft carrier "Vikrant", but they did not have a gantry crane. So I spent 40 million US dollars to buy a second-hand gantry crane from the UK. I have to say that the British are really good at doing business. They made an extra 20 million US dollars when they changed hands. India was once again taken advantage of!
You may ask: The technology of gantry crane does not seem complicated, so why do other countries have to buy it from China? In fact, it is very simple. Gantry cranes and other products made in China can quickly monopolize the market because they are of high quality and low price! China's gantry cranes are not only reasonably priced, but also of high quality. Soon competitors in the same industry were squeezed out of existence. In this way, other countries can only buy from China. It's not that they can't do it themselves, but they are used to buying. The United States may be able to build large gantry cranes, but their construction costs will be very high and they will definitely not be able to compete with Chinese companies.
Just like the United States provides free GPS to the whole world, everyone has become accustomed to it. If the signal is suddenly cut off for you, is it still the end? Because of this, our country emphasizes independence no matter what we do. If we own it ourselves, we are not afraid of others monopolizing it. Only when products made in China get better and better can our country rise!