The world’s second-largest train manufacturer, Alstom Transport, is urging countries not to purchase trains manufactured in China, accusing the country of excluding foreign companies from domestic competitions, media reported on Friday.
Alstom’s CEO Philippe Mellier told the Financial Times that China is also exporting trains with certain foreign technologies that were supplied on the condition that they are not used outside of China."The Chinese market is gradually closing to allow Chinese companies to advance," Mellier said."We do not think it is a good idea for other countries to open their markets to such technology because there is no longer reciprocity."
He stated that tenders for high-speed trains for the new line between Beijing and Shanghai include specifications that they will be fully manufactured and designed in China."We have started to see that Chinese companies are bidding on tenders around the world with Chinese freight locomotives, some of which are based on transferred technology," he said. China is modernizing its railway network and expanding metro systems in major cities, thereby solidifying its position as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of railway vehicles. Recently, Beijing approved a $290 billion investment plan for railway infrastructure as part of a consumption package to boost growth amid a global slowdown. (Hina)
