China Southern Beyond the Great Wall: Chinese airlines are voraciously expanding abroad, with implications for airlines everywhere Share LinkedIn icon Twitter icon facebook icon Mail icon China Southern Beyond the Great Wall: Chinese airlines are voraciously expanding abroad, with implications for airlines everywhere May 2016 1 min read Seth Kaplan Subscribe Issue Overview There’s nothing new about this phenomenon. Since the star of the decade, China’s airlines have expanded their international flying with double-digit zeal— perhaps no surprise given the Chinese economy’s equally zealous expansion.