Across America

HISENSE STRATEGY

Lawrence Li, CEO of the US subsidiary of Chinese State-owned appliance and electronics maker Hisense Group, outlines strategic goals to China Daily's Yingzi Tan at the company's offices near Atlanta on Monday. Hisense USA Co established an R&D center for North America in 2010 to make product development and innovation more responsive to consumers' demands. It now sells products at retailers across the continent. Cai Chunying / China Daily

SANY'S STRENGTH

Tim Frank, chairman of Sany America Inc, is interviewed on Tuesday by China Daily's Yingzi Tan at the Atlanta-area office of the US arm of Sany Heavy Industry Co. Frank, who was appointed to the new post of chairman in August, said Sany America is poised to become a leading global brand in heavy-equipment manufacturing. Its parent company is among the Fortune 500 and is sometimes called "China's Caterpillar". Cai Chunying / China Daily