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Lonking

Lonking Holdings Limited ( ), formerly China Infrastructure Machinery Holdings Limited (CIMH), is one of the largest private manufacturers of construction machinery in Longyan, Fujian, China. It is involved in the manufacturing and distribution of wheel loaders, road rollers, excavators and forklifts. It has 18 wholly owned subsidiaries at present. The company was established in 1993. It was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2005. In 2008, its English name was changed from China Infrastructure Machinery Holdings Limited to Lonking Holdings Limited. The company manufactures wheel loaders, excavators, road rollers, motor graders, forklifts and their components such as transmissions, torque converters, axles, hydraulic components, gears, tubes & hoses, drive shafts, etc.

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Lonking Holdings Limited ( ), formerly China Infrastructure Machinery Holdings Limited (CIMH), is one of the largest private manufacturers of construction machinery in Longyan, Fujian, China. It is involved in the manufacturing and distribution of wheel loaders, road rollers, excavators and forklifts. It has 18 wholly owned subsidiaries at present. The company was established in 1993. It was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2005. In 2008, its English name was changed from China Infrastructure Machinery Holdings Limited to Lonking Holdings Limited. The company manufactures wheel loaders, excavators, road rollers, motor graders, forklifts and their components such as transmissions, torque converters, axles, hydraulic components, gears, tubes & hoses, drive shafts, etc.

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  1. date of establishment: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367552692

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