Ever heard of Sinotruk? Probably not. The city of Jinan in Shandong province is surrounded by an exo-city of factories. These factories are quasi-private elements of the giant Chinese state truck industry. I have had the interesting privilege of visiting one over the last few days. The banner here reads Everyone is of the image of the company and everything is linked with the efficiency. As with anything in China, there are a number of contradictions in that statement…