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Their standards are different.

Also, they're being slightly disingenuous by omitting the time it took to fabricate all of the various parts that they then assemble on site.

Still, it probably comes down more to standards. I really like this article from the Atlantic comparing Japanese and Chinese methodologies for filling a plane with fuel:

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2007/11/-quot-...

A Way vs. The Way.



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