Strength to meet growth challenges

Electrical cable maker reaps sustained gains from overseas expansion

To many Chinese businesses, Africa is like a training ground to get them ready to function in Western markets. But some find that does not work. Qingdao Hanhe Cable Co Ltd is one of them.

As a supplier and partner of many big multinationals, including Germany's Siemens engineering, UK-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto Group and energy giant Royal Dutch Shell, Hanhe Cable has worked smoothly with companies from developed countries.