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Property, plant and equipment, net | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Property, plant and equipment |
| 2017 | 2016
| US$’000 | US$’000
Office premises* | 1,866 | 1,866
Leasehold improvements | 157 | 155
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment | 612 | 581
Motor vehicles | 191 | 188
Testing equipment | 37 | 30
| 2,863 | 2,820
Less: Accumulated depreciation | (2,129) | (2,049)
| 734 | 771
*Far East earns rental income from a property in Beijing, PRC for which it does not hold the title. Far East is investigating various ways in which to obtain the title but has not formulated a specific plan as of the date of issuance of this consolidated financial statements. The net book value of the property at December 31, 2017 is approximately US$104,000 (2016: US$108,000).
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015
| US$’000 | US$’000 | US$’000
Depreciation charge | 61 | 55 | 56
ZHEJIANG TIANLAN |
Property, plant and equipment |
| 2017 | 2016
| RMB’000 | RMB’000
Building and leasehold improvements | 56,665 | 56,665
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment | 10,911 | 9,660
Motor vehicles | 4,410 | 4,451
Plant and machineries | 115,349 | 115,349
Construction in progress | - | 211
| 187,335 | 186,336
Less: Accumulated depreciation | (46,856) | (36,496)
| 140,479 | 149,840
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015
| RMB’000 | RMB’000 | RMB’000
Depreciation charge | 12,647 | 14,144 | 8,473
At December 31, 2017, the net book value of property, plant and equipment pledged as security for the Company’s bank loans and third party’s loans amounted to approximately RMB99,406,000 (2016: RMB109,041,000).
ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN |
Property, plant and equipment |
| 2017 | 2016
| RMB’000 | RMB’000
Buildings | 34,724 | 34,724
Plant and machinery | 5,813 | 7,014
Office equipment | 1,252 | 1,206
Motor vehicles | 467 | 467
| 42,256 | 43,411
Less: Accumulated depreciation | (22,294) | (21,550)
| 19,962 | 21,861
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015
| RMB’000 | RMB’000 | RMB’000
Depreciation charge | 2,093 | 2,211 | 2,296
Buildings with carrying amount of approximately RMB34,724,000 and RMB34,724,000 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 respectively were pledged, along with the land use right as discussed below, to secure the Company’s short-term bank loans.

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