China’s gas turbine makers aim to challenge global giants. Is Malaysia the start?

In the latest milestone for China’s heavy-duty gas turbine manufacturers, Shanghai Electric has secured a turnkey contract to supply equipment to a power plant in Malaysia, giving it a foothold in a market dominated by established foreign suppliers amid a global supply crunch. The state-owned conglomerate, based in the Chinese financial centre, hailed the deal reached earlier this month as evidence of the competitiveness of its integrated solutions and its capacity to design and manufacture...