This year, China celebrates the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's republic. As part of our special series, today we focus on Chinese rail giant CRRC Changchun. With its products in use globally and export deals amounting for over 12 billion US dollars, the train maker eyes a bigger overseas market. CGTN's reporter Feng Yilei takes a spin in a recently rolled-off Chinese subway car for Israel to see how Chinese trains go global.

As the new metro car made for Tel Aviv Israel rolls off an assembly line in northeastern China, it opens a new chapter. A made-in-China low-floor light rail vehicle enters a developed country and wins over the people.

EFI KALIFA, VP OF SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES TEL AVIV METROPOLITAN MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM "I feel very confident with the product. I think that with this partnership and this confidence we will reach all the other targets."

It has been a tough battle to stand out among the fierce competition with European rail giants. It requires not just competitive pricing but also outstanding performance.

FENG YILEI CHANGCHUN, JILIN PROVINCE "Here on board the newly launched metro train, we can see how it is specially tailored for the Israeli metropolis. Its white body matches the cultural heritage of Tel Aviv White City. The special traction control system enables smooth and comfy trips in the hot and humid Mediterranean weather. And these windows are all explosion-proof."

Manufacturers believe the vehicles are driving towards not just Israel, but soon a broader European market.

YU QINGSONG, DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER CRRC CHANGCHUN RAILWAY VEHICLES "The train shows how Chinese manufacturing can create something that fits both Israeli cultural customization and international railway standards. We are confident in recommending our products to meet more demands in the European market."

Before reaching its current status, the Chinese train maker took things step by step over the last 25 years, gaining experience in over 20 countries and regions. Their trams were packed with delighted soccer fans during the 2014 Brazil World Cup. And metros are set to replace the aging fleet of the US's oldest subway system in Boston. Now they are further developing their strategies to integrate into industry resources around the world.

LIU GANG, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER INTL. BUSINESS DEPT, CRRC CHANGCHUN RAILWAY VEHICLES "We have become more aware that different customers in different regions have different demands. So we began to explore more comprehensive and in-depth cooperation with partners, including providing them with more complete technology transfers, exporting more technical standards, and even sending personnel to support their operations."

In Changchun, a German supplier for the Chinese manufacturer is set to build a new R&D center together. They expect to benefit from the input knowledge of the big group to create better products and then extend the service cycle.

MARTIN WAWRA, CEO CRRC VOITH TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGY "It's always a challenge about IP, whom does the IP belong to. In the joint venture, we have written in the contract that the ip which is done in this joint venture belongs to both companies together- so that Voith and CRRC can both use the IP for their markets. And this was a match. We said, ok, we go with it. We trust each other because we have built up a lot of trust during the last years."

Even though trading and technical barriers continue, the Chinese firm, as well as its partners, still believes that only transnational and inter-enterprise collaboration can lead them all the way to a wider market, and to the top of the industry. Feng Yilei, CGTN, Changchun, Jilin Province.