Italian experts boost Zhejiang manufacturing

Ruian, a major manufacturing hub for leather shoes and auto parts in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, is bringing in skilled engineers from Italy to help drive its products into the world market.

The city created a China-Italy industrial park in September 2018 that is recognized as the nation's pioneer zone for joint talent development by the two countries.

So far, 22 top Italian engineers have come to Wenzhou - for example, Alessandro Boldoni, an expert in automobile chassis and braking systems, who was given the Chinese Government Friendship Award in 2017.