Frontline engineers put the correct performance outlook into practice

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Zhang Wei, head of Technology Center at Taiyuan Iron & Steel Company in Taiyuan, works with a colleague, Shanxi Province, China, March 12, 2026. /CGTN

From paper-thin to heavy-duty, China's stainless steel is pushing the limits. At Taiyuan Iron and Steel Company, engineers have produced foil just 0.015 millimeters thick, powering breakthroughs in aerospace and next-gen communications.

Behind it is the company's technology center, led by Zhang Wei, who has spent more than 20 years pushing steel innovation – through late nights in the lab, countless trials and long stretches of solitary work to crack core technical challenges.

Zhang Wei, head of Technology Center at Taiyuan Iron & Steel Company in Taiyuan, works with a colleague, Shanxi Province, China, March 12, 2026. /CGTN

As members of the Communist Party of China are called on to establish and practice a correct understanding of what it means to perform well, Zhang says success is not measured by quick results, but by solving the country's toughest needs.

Our video story on Zhang Wei is coming up next on March 18.

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