Domestic manufacturers still have work to do

AS HEAVY SMOG has plagued more parts of China in recent years, foreign manufacturers of anti-pollution face masks, especially the US company 3M, have achieved huge success in the Chinese market. China Youth Daily commented on Tuesday:

It is estimated that 3M alone accounts for about 90 percent of the market share in China. And, according to a 2015 report on face masks sold in the country, only 1 out of the 5 most popular brands is a domestic one.

To many people, foreign face mask producers' sweeping success in China is bewildering, as products like face masks do not seem to require cutting-edge technologies that Chinese manufacturers do not possess.