Making the case for innovation in private industry

R&D | Zheng Yangpeng

During a panel discussion in March of the Zhejiang delegation to the National People's Congress, Cao Kejian, chairman of Kaishan Group, an air compressor manufacturer, lodged a strong complaint.

After a long period of stressing the importance of environment protection and energy conservation, Cao made his main point. He said the air compressor his company manufactured met the first-level energy efficiency standard and is 28 percent more efficient than the national average. However, unscrupulous people in the industry made false claims about the efficiency of their products.