EconomyWhen world mayors take the wheel: Chinese tractors go global
City administrators attending the 2026 Global Mayors Dialogue in Luoyang visited the birthplace of Dongfanghong tractors. The mayor of Mbarara, Uganda, test-drove one and praised its comfortable ride. First produced in Luoyang in 1958, the tractors are now being adapted for overseas working conditions as they expand abroad and tackle technical bottlenecks.
When world mayors take the wheel: Chinese tractors go global
