Ok... I may be flamed for this, but could there be link?
1) An article in Wired from Feb 2008 (~17 months ago,length of time mentioned for the deal making) came out discussing China's 2030 CO2 Emissions problem related to economic expansion and manufacturing with enormous increases in steel production.
Notice the words: "And he is very well versed in cost control. Shagang is famous for being a "lean" company."
"After investing billions of yuan in the recycling area, 95% of Shagang's wastes are now recycled, bringing the company about 2 billion yuan every year."
So, Shen Wenrong like Dennis, wants to save money and save the world. (yeah, a little stretch, I know.)
And yeah... Dennis Shen & Shen Wenrong, related (as someone else suggested)?
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What do you think? Any possible connection or too much of a stretch?