In 2014, a former General Motors factory in Dayton, Ohio was taken over by a Chinese glass producer Fuyao Glass America, a supplier to auto giants GM, Ford, BMW, Honda and Bentley. The factory, which employs 2,000 American workers, is the world’s largest auto glass plant.
Cultural clashes between Chinese management and American workers at the factory have attracted attention from both Chinese and international media. These issues and more are explored in the documentary American Factory. Released in August 2019 on Netflix by Higher Ground Productions - Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company - the film has since garnered global attention.
In his interview with NewsChina, Jeff Liu, Board Director of China General Chamber of Commerce - USA and President and CEO of Fuyao Group North America, talks about what Fuyao has learned from its experiences of merging the two work cultures and the challenges that lie ahead.
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