Uwe Lauber said he's almost become half Chinese after countless visits to China. The CEO of MAN Diesel & Turbo, Lauber said that extremely heavy program of trips is because China is MAN's biggest and most important market.

MAN Diesel & Turbo's history in China can be traced back 120 years ago－and the nation's shipping industry has closely been associated with the brand over the past four decades.

More than half of world trade is moved by MAN Diesel & Turbo engines, and all those used in China are 100 percent locally made and licensed by MAN.

Lauber said he believed it is important to bring the technology here to help Chinese manufacturers produce faster. He said MAN is 100 percent committed to supporting local manufacturing and China is becoming the center of global trade and the shipping industry.

Calling MAN a partner of Chinese industry, Lauber said his company was making efforts to become the driving force for the whole economy through its knowledge and its engines.

MAN’s Changzhou facility is one of its biggest in China.