China's home appliance giant empowers local talent

Tarek Baligh, a 27-year-old graduate in Chinese language, is now the operations manager at China's home appliance giant Haier's air conditioner factory in Egypt. He credits the company's immersive learning environment for his successful transition into a technical role in air conditioning manufacturing.

"After joining the company five years ago, my income and professional skills improved, and I gained experience in project implementation," Baligh told Xinhua in fluent Chinese.

The factory sits within the 200,000-square-meter Haier Egypt Ecological Park, officially opened in May 2024 in the 10th of Ramadan City, located in Egypt's northeastern Sharqia Province. The complex serves as a testament to the company's profound influence on local talent development and the expansion of Egypt's industrial sector.

Baligh revealed that Chinese experts and teachers helped him understand the technology, and he learned little by little in each department.

"These accumulated experiences brought me significant gains," Baligh said, recalling his mentor, Wu Changming, who patiently explained the intricacies of air conditioning components like evaporators and condensers, even drawing diagrams to aid his understanding.