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51-percent interest in Eaton Electrical (ZhongShan) Co., a joint venture with MingYang Electrical Appliances Co., located in Zhongshan, Guangdong. Established in 2005, the joint venture produces medium-voltage switchgear, electrical automation, and

protection products (“Eaton Signs Joint Venture Agreement with MingYang for Medium-Voltage Switchgear Components,” 2005).

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55-percent interest in Eaton Senstar Automotive Fluid Connector (Shanghai) Co., a joint venture with Changzhou Senstar Auto-mobile Air Conditioner Co., Ltd. Established in 2004, the ven-ture produces various air-conditioning and power-steering com-ponents (“Eaton Plans Joint Venture with Changzhou Senstar Automobile Air Conditioner Co., Ltd. in China,” 2004).

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Unspecified interest in Shanghai Eaton Engine Components Co., a three-partner venture with Nittan Valves of Japan and Huamu Township near Shanghai. Formed in 1998, the firm produces engine valves and hydraulic lifters.

In addition, Eaton is engaged in various collaborative research projects with Chinese universities and research institutions. In 2008, Eaton established a global R&D center in Suzhou, one of its three global R&D centers. The Eaton Suzhou Center was initially staffed with 100 researchers, and the number was expected to increase by 40 percent by 2010. The product design team was to engage in the R&D of vacuum circuit-breakers, medium-voltage components and systems, switchgears, uninterruptable power supplies, industrial control prod-ucts, etc. (“Eaton Electrical Suzhou New Facility to Operate as Global R&D Center,” 2008).
GE Aviation
GE has the following joint ventures in China:
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51-percent interest in GE Engine Services (Xiamen) Co., Ltd., a joint venture with a Chinese consortium led by China East-ern Airlines (30 percent) and Hainan Airlines (10 percent). The facility, which began operations in 2001, provides maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for the CFM56 family of jet engines. The joint-venture structure is notable in that China East-ern provided no initial investment for its 30-percent share except an agreement to service its engines at the facility (“GE Engine Services Opens Engine Overhaul and Repair Facility in Xiamen,

China,” 2001; “The Last Kilometer: GE Scrambles for the Chi-nese Market,” 2001).

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50-50 prospective joint venture between Nexcelle and AVIC Air-craft announced September 2009. Nexcelle is the nacelle joint-venture company created by GE’s Middle River Aircraft Systems and Aircelle, a Safran group company, while AVIC Aircraft is engaged in the development of medium/large transport aircraft, small commercial aircraft, and landing-gear systems and nacelles in China. The new venture will design and manufacture engine nacelles and components for the COMAC C919 as well as other existing aircraft (“AVIC Aircraft and Nexcelle Announce Plans for a Nacelle Joint Venture in China,” 2009).
　
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