The members of the German negotiation party were in the workshop to have a tour of the production line, and surprise was written on every one of their faces. The impression of most Westerners was that China manufactured socks and shirts, and the cheap vuvuzelas in football games. As for weapons, those were either modelled after Russian weapons, or European and American ones — not worth mentioning at all.  

However, Thunder Horse Military Factory’s advanced production line, thought-out layout and clean production environment caught their attention. It was different from what they had expected, and their feelings about this situation became rather mixed. 

China’s development was not all well-received by everyone, because this development threatened the interests of the Western countries. This was why a technology blockade had been enacted, and there were trade barriers, and all sorts of discrimination and unfairness. However, even under a technology blockade, a small Chinese light weapons manufacturer had managed to break out of these restrictions,...