"Our overseas business has been clocking annual growth rates of 20 percent to 30 percent, and going forward I expect it to be around 60 percent," Ye added.
He expects companies from Zhongshan to be key global players in the entertainment equipment market over the next five to 10 years.
Deng said that he believes Chinese companies can now make products that are as good or even superior to the ones made by Western counterparts.
He said that manufacturing still remains cheaper in China than in competing markets, due to lower labor and raw material costs.
"The price of products made in Europe can be three to five times more expensive than those made in China," he added.
Liang Guoqiang, general manager of Zhongshan G-Look Amusement Machine Co Ltd, said his company's long-term plan is to integrate more Chinese cultural elements into its products and export these overseas.
However, Liang added, that although Chinese production techniques are catching up fast with those in other markets, they still have a lot to learn from Western companies, especially on business operations.
"After several years of development, many developed countries are now capable of producing gaming equipment with better quality and in larger quantities.
"But the biggest advantage they enjoy over Chinese companies is their understanding of the business, gained largely from their advanced manufacturing techniques," he said.
"Even though several China-made products have achieved similar production levels, they still lag behind in terms of safety.
"We should learn from their techniques and make the necessary changes."
Though he agrees that Chinese companies need to add more cultural elements to their products, he thinks that higher levels of innovation and R&D are needed.
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