'We need to go global with our standards'

An English version of the Chinese standards for port and waterway design and construction that was unveiled on November 8, is expected to help related Chinese industries go global, the head of a Chinese construction company which is the largest international contractor in Asia, said recently.

The China Communications Construction Co (CCCC) has spent 6 million yuan ($944,800) on the translation project, explained Liu Qitao, its CEO.

CCCC is one of the world's top 500 firms and has undertaken projects in more than 100 countries and regions and "urgently needs" to make Chinese standards "go global", Liu said.