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Representatives of the China Academy of Machinery Science and Technology visited ASTM International to learn about semi-solid casting and ASTM standard B969/B969M, Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Castings Produced by the Squeeze Casting, Thixocast and Rheocast Semi-Solid Casting Processes. Steve Midson of the Midson Group, Denver, Colo., joined the information exchange virtually. Shown from left to right: Professor Zheng Jinchuan, deputy director of the Institute of Semi-Solid Metal Technology; Teresa Cendrowska, vice president, global cooperation, ASTM; Kristy Straiton, manager, Committee B07 on Light Metals and Alloys, ASTM; and Yu Wenge, deputy chief engineer, Institute of Semi-Solid Metal Technology.