To reduce tension and friction of the cable during traction — a process of line laying — the company used wire rope traction as if installing an "exoskeleton" for the cable, and used pipeline lubrication materials to reduce friction, ensuring that the cable remained intact during the dragging process.

为了减少电缆在铺设线路的牵引过程中的张力和摩擦，该公司使用钢丝绳牵引，就像为电缆安装“外骨骼”一样，并使用管道润滑材料来减少摩擦，确保电缆在牵引过程中保持完整。

To reduce the tension and friction of the cable during traction — a process of the construction — the company adopted wire rope traction, installing an "exoskeleton" for the cable, and using pipeline lubrication materials to reduce friction, ensuring that the cable was intact during the dragging process.

为了减少电缆在牵引过程中的张力和摩擦——这是一个施工过程——该公司采用了钢丝绳牵引，为电缆安装了“外骨骼”，并使用管道润滑材料来减少摩擦，确保电缆在拖动过程中完好无损。

We don't ignore the frictions around the world; we adapt to them.

我们不会忽视世界各地的摩擦；我们适应它们。

Zou Jianjun, a professor at the Civil Aviation Management Institute of China, said, "With global trade frictions, and the European Union having frozen the ratification process of the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment, Airbus' further investment in China shows its recognition of China's business environment and its confidence in the investment. "

中国民用航空管理学院教授邹建军表示，“随着全球贸易摩擦，以及欧盟冻结了《全面投资协定》的批准程序，空客在中国的进一步投资表明了对中国商业环境的认可和对投资的信心。”

In order to reduce trade friction, the standardization or the achievements, the harmonization of quality standards is something that we both support," said the ambassador.

"This speaks to how even though we've seen a change in administration in the United States and the beginnings of an economic recovery, many of the underlying drivers of US-China frictions remain unchanged," USCBC President Craig Allen said at a virtual event about the survey.

"The move also shows Airbus' recognition of China's investment-friendly environment, especially at a time of global trade frictions," he said.

The move toward self-reliance comes amid Sino-US trade friction, which has bolstered investments from Chinese entrepreneurs in the domestic chip industry.

Bilibili joined a string of US-listed Chinese companies such as Baidu Inc in filing for a secondary listing in Hong Kong amid rising China-US friction.

Against the backdrop of a global economic recession, intensified international trade frictions and fierce industrial competition, the risks of bankruptcy for enterprises have become more prominent.

The findings suggest US companies remain committed to the China market over the long term, despite years of trade friction and ever-rising calls for economic decoupling by political hawks.

"But despite long-term optimism, bilateral trade friction and especially the outbreak of COVID-19 are weighing on the investment decisions and near-term economic prospects of US companies in China.

As to protecting intellectual property, which has been at the center of the bilateral trade friction, the survey found that 61 percent of the US companies reported China's IP protection had "greatly improved "or "somewhat improved", the highest rating in a decade.

"The uncertainties arising from the China-US trade friction have also led to a flurry of secondary listings of Chinese mainland technology giants in Hong Kong," Shen said, adding that other US-listed small-to mid-cap companies may also consider returning to the A-share market.

Apart from accounting scandals of some companies, intensified bilateral trade friction is the more fundamental reason, when the US has often resorted to trade and economic means to suppress China, said Xie Yaxuan, chief analyst of China Merchants Securities.

Zhou said that rising geopolitical tensions and trade friction between the US and China have already put pressure on the stock prices of US-listed Chinese companies, and the cost of maintaining a US listing continues to rise as regulatory pressures mount.

The transformation of the Chinese economy and China-US trade friction did impact business sentiment to a certain extent.

He said that in talking with American business leaders and participants, he is "aware that US companies still give much priority to the Chinese market with enthusiasm, despite the current China-US trade frictions".

"An IPO in Hong Kong would also provide a diversification of funding for Alibaba in terms of geography and types of investors and a buffer to the shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange in case of global turmoil due to Sino-US trade friction," wrote Matteo Giovannini, a finance professional at Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in Beijing and a member of the China Task Force at the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, in a latest opinion piece published on the website of China Global Television Network.

Asked about the impact of the China-US trade dispute, Qian said the trade friction has damaged the global supply chain to some extent, but companies in the industry can tackle the challenges and mitigate potential risks in a flexible manner.

How has your company adjusted to the uncertainties brought by trade frictions between China and the United States?

Q5: How has your company adjusted to the uncertainties brought by trade frictions between China and the United States?

The company is observing and studying the evolvement of China-US trade frictions and China's monetary policy responses.

Shenyang Yuancheng Friction and Sealing Material Co Ltd in Liaoning province, which is led by Zhao, supplies its products to customers across a range of industries like railways, manufacturing, marine and automotive.

Its friction materials are used in the manufacturing of brakes and similar products.

In 2000, Zhao applied for, and landed, a job at Shenyang Friction and Sealing Material General Factory, which was by then a leading State-owned friction material producer.

The next year (2003), she somehow secured enough funds through private sources to start her own business, a friction material trading firm.

"Our high-speed rail brake pads are the crown jewels of the (friction material) industry.

Amid China-US trade frictions, Lenovo said the company is positioned better than most given a globally balanced revenue mix, its footprint across 180 markets, and a more flexible majority-owned manufacturing base.

"Given the current global economic and political uncertainties and trade friction, governments are tightening their scrutiny and regulation in areas like foreign direct investment.

Guangdong firms confident about exploring new markets, increase in shipmentsCompanies in Guangdong province are making all-out efforts to reduce fallout from the Sino-US trade friction, according to a senior government official and some company executives.

Gong Jiaqin, co-founder and vice president of Xag Co Ltd, said the company had registered some of its patents with cutting-edge technologies in overseas markets, to avoid any negative impact from the trade friction.

Some traditional manufacturers, for example, in the auto industry, had to slow down their pace in the US market, due to the trade friction between China and the US.

Gac Group, a major automobile maker based in South China, has temporally suspended its plan to introduce its homemade vehicles to the US market, due to the trade friction, according to Zeng Qinghong, chairman of the Gac Group.

However, Zeng said the company would focus on emerging overseas markets to offset the uncertainties from the trade friction.

Although the trade friction hasn't had a real impact on us yet, we have of course paid attention to the two big superpowers in the world that not only have an impact on bilateral relationships, but also worldwide.

"While international capital flow has shrunk, plus the uncertainty the Sino-US trade friction has brought to the global economy, China still remains popular for foreign investors. "

This is the third time in Alibaba's 19-year history that the firm has encountered a setback in the global economy; there are huge opportunities behind the anxiety and friction, Ma said.

Jan Dehn, head of research at Ashmore Investment Management, said he expects that many international investors would look to buy Chinese shares through the connect, despite the short term volatility some Chinese stocks have suffered in recent times resulting from China-US trade frictions.

If markets pull back in the short-term (amid trade frictions), investors should pounce to take advantage of the excellent entry point," Dehn said.

The move, amid the ongoing Sino-US trade frictions, underlines the importance of China, the world's largest mobile arena where Apple is locked in competition with rivals such as Huawei Technologies Co Ltd.

Taiyuan Iron and Steel exports very few of its products to the US and so is not affected by the ongoing trade friction, said Wang Fasheng, director of the company's publicity department.

"Headwinds are strengthening with growing friction among governments in trade.

China Tower, the world's largest telecommunications tower operator, got off to a muted start on its first day of trading in Hong Kong, replicating the ill-timed debuts of companies like Ping An Good Doctor and Xiaomi as the protracted Sino-US trade friction continued to affect on market sentiment.

Despite the China-US trade friction, Pittsburgh is seeking stronger ties with China and welcomed 316 Chinese visitors who arrived on the first direct charter flight from Shanghai to Pittsburgh International Airport on Friday.

China's economy expanded steadily in the first half of 2018 as restructuring provided resilience and impetus against trade frictions.

The Trump administration's move on China Mobile comes amid growing trade friction between Washington and Beijing.

"Speaking of the possible negative impact of the current trade frictions between the United States and China, Carlstrom said the AGDC is paying close attention to the tensions, which came after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose steep tariffs on Chinese imports worth up to $60 billion.

Liu said the current trade friction triggered by Washington has had a very limited impact on CRRC's business with US, since more than 60 percent of the related production takes place in the United States.

It has been able to make lighter engines, chassis and power assist systems, as well as decrease the friction between the chains.

On trade imbalances, Rice said, "There are understandable reasons for the frictions to be resolved in a constructive way.

Noting balance of trade as one of the challenges facing the US and China, Rice said there are "understandable reasons" for that, and hoped that trade frictions could be resolved in a constructive manner.

Despite disputes and frictions, China-US economic and trade cooperation has expanded steadily and generated huge benefits for people of both sides, with bilateral trade rising 13.7 percent year-on-year to $422.64 billion during the first nine months of this year.

"It's certainly our hope that the frictions that this creates can be resolved in a constructive way.

Yet trade disputes and so-called tech frictions between the world's two largest economies are only to harm each other and the global economy, leaving countries like South Korea and Japan suffering greatly from plummeting chip sales to China, he added.

"Environmental security" was highlighted by Lamy in his speech, as it is an emerging factor leading to trade friction when the world is seeking to decarbonize and strengthen economic foundations.

"With trade, frictions and geopolitical tensions on the rise, the strategic and operational importance of the rules-based multilateral trading system cannot be understated," Denton said.

The Chinese economy fared well under the huge and combined pressures of trade frictions, the pandemic, fluctuations of global demand and the geopolitically driven "de-risking".

China expressed serious concern and strong dissatisfaction towards the European Union's move to launch an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicle makers, whilst hoping the EU would engage in dialogue and consultations with China to properly resolve trade frictions, according to a news release published by the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday.

China hopes for the EU to strictly follow the relevant rules of the World Trade Organization and appropriately address trade frictions in a non-politicized and non-discriminatory manner, Wang said.

The US' misconduct flouted the rule-based trade system, infringed the basic principles of market economy and disrupted fair competition, which will exacerbate trade frictions and affect normal business decisions, he said.

The "bridge" built by the CCPIT between the government and foreign enterprises has provided timely and strong support for enterprises to cope with the impact of China-US economic and trade frictions and the epidemic, said Liu Zhengfu, director of the research and development department of the council.

Gao Lingyun, director of the international investment division at the Institute of World Economics and Politics under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said US misconduct will only trigger a rat race and a beggar-thy-neighbor approach among WTO member economies and exacerbate trade frictions.

For instance, students' demand for studies in the US has dropped due to Sino-US trade frictions, and it's unlikely to return to the 2019 level quickly," said Zou Jianjun, a professor at the Civil Aviation Management Institute of China.

Exports face pressureExports have also faced mounting pressure due to stagnant external demand, rising trade frictions and increasing domestic labor costs.

So I have taken note of Premier Li's points and he has the opinion that China believes in solidarity, cooperation and dialogue instead of friction.

Noting most of Chinese manufacturing enterprises still face multiple challenges, such as trade frictions, compliance management and patent lawsuits in the process of going global, he suggested the country should offer support for Chinese enterprises that have expanded their presence overseas in aspects of legal aid, policy advisory, patent litigation services and cross-border investments.

With cross-border flows of capital, people, products, information and technologies, friction has inevitably occurred among countries.

In the past, we have worked with China, and I think that there's an opportunity there to take small steps, each of us, that will tend to reduce the friction and make a difference," she said.

Qu Jian, vice-president of the Shenzhen-based China Development Institute, a think tank, said Guangdong's economy has been under pressure from the impact of COVID-19 and international trade friction since the beginning of the year.

The BRI also impacts the mechanisms of cross-border trade and trade settlement by removing friction points.

Luo said US trade frictions with China not only harm the interests of US companies and consumers but also disrupt industrial and supply chains worldwide.

"The exemptions will help ease the risk of escalation of trade frictions and stabilize global industrial chains.

For instance, divergent policies between China and the US and trade frictions between the two countries led to the continuous depreciation of the yuan and narrowing spread between Chinese and US government bond yields in 2018, while China saw a net inflow of foreign investment despite headwinds in 2018.

If the renminbi depreciates, trade frictions may intensify and import prices may go up, which will exert greater inflationary pressure in China.

In the US, the election of Trump also highlighted domestic tensions, while his China policy amplified the frictions, the Guardian said.

The current US soybean exports to China have emerged from a grim situation following the US-initiated trade frictions, with the volume of US soybean exports to China this year expected to exceed that of the last, Zhang noted.

Despite trade frictions over the past few years and constant calls from some US officials for "decoupling with China," the two nations' economic ties have taken on more features defined as "mutually dependent.

He added that China will work harder to improve supervision, safeguard industrial and supply chains, properly respond to economic and trade frictions, and avert major risks.

Although US-China frictions may continue for a long time, I still believe that the Chinese economy has the potential to grow by 8 percent annually before 2035.

"The past few years of trade frictions between Washington and Beijing have been to the detriment of global well-being and this needs resolving as soon as possible," he said in an article published on the website of the South China Morning Post on Tuesday.

"After the world has been through in recent years, it's time for rapprochement between the US and China to ensure global recovery is given the highest priority," the analyst said in the article calling for ending the US-China trade frictions for the sake of the pandemic-stricken world.

Noting that tariffs imposed amid US-China trade frictions remain in place, Allen said tariffs going both ways have harmed American jobs, American consumers, American companies and the country's global competitiveness.

The uneven recovery pattern is the result of both country-specific factors, such as the Sino-US economic frictions and long-lasting institutional problems, and common reasons across the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition it will set up work stations to help deal with trade frictions.

This year, Li and his team are confident of domestic sales accounting for nearly 20 percent of the sales due to COVID-19 uncertainties and rising trade frictions.

The US government under Democratic Party's leadership may also ease the economic and trade tensions with China, indicating the cooling of irrational trade frictions will be beneficial to investors.

The Peterson Institute for International Economics, a United States-based think tank, said in June that the RCEP's contributions to China will be "positive for all sectors" from raw materials and manufacturing to traded services, thus helping lessen the damage inflicted by other uncertainties and trade friction with the US.

The Sino-US trade friction has gradually evolved into a technological war and a zero-sum game between two major powers.

Apart from mitigating the impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic this year, Wang said China has firmly supported multilateralism, actively participated in global economic governance, effectively responded to economic and trade frictions with the United States and heightened business ties with many countries and regions in 2020.

Malaysia's Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Lim Ban Hong said the recently signed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership will reduce trade friction and spur free trade and globalization.

Chinese membership could help reduce frictions by aligning China closer with progressive global trade norms.

There was over $400 billion of new foreign investment from 2017 to 2019, with FDI inflows ranking second in the world for three consecutive years, despite the ongoing trade frictions.

In addition, global uncertainties brought by woes like Sino-US trade frictions and the COVID-19 pandemic will push firms to save more to mitigate possible operational risks.

However, the economic and trade frictions between China and the United States have significantly affected China's import of services from the United States, the report noted.

Despite the issues caused by the pandemic and China-US trade friction, knowledge-intensive services imports and exports increased by 8.5 percent year-on-year to 1.32 trillion yuan in the first eight months.

Liu Yuanchun, vice-president of Renmin University of China, said at the forum that the technological revolution is one of the most crucial factors for the world to escape a lasting standstill in economic growth and countries need to break barriers and remove frictions that have arisen in trade, digital governance and the competition for talents.

Meanwhile, trade frictions between China and the United States haven't shaken the former's position as the world's largest manufacturing hub.

The profit level of A-share listed high-end manufacturing companies declined in 2018 due to trade frictions and other factors.

Their products lack market competitiveness, and there is homogenization competition and serious internal friction.