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Core Strength

At a workshop in Pingxiang, Jiangxi Province, workers pour resin into models to make wind turbine blades more than 60 meters long. With their special design, they are able to catch the air currents from all directions, turning wind energy into electricity.

“Against the backdrop of low-carbon development, we are confident about our market prospects,” Wen Jingbo, Vice General Manager of the company, a subsidiary of hi-tech giant Sinoma Science and Technology Co. Ltd., said.

Pingxiang, which once relied heavily on coal and steel, has switched to emerging industries such as equipment manufacturing, electronics and environmental protection. The

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