Recently, Dong Mingzhu, a deputy to the National People's Congress and the chairperson of Gree Electric Appliances, Inc., expressed in an interview her aspiration that the air conditioners purchased by consumers should operate reliably for a decade without any malfunctions, a testament to Gree's unwavering commitment to product longevity. Addressing the ongoing debate surrounding the substitution of copper with aluminum, Dong Mingzhu clarified that Gree is not categorically opposed to utilizing aluminum materials. However, she emphasized that, at present, aluminum remains an inadequate replacement for copper in the critical components of air conditioners.
