What was GM's former life as a company? Please gods.

General Electric (GE) is the world's largest set of manufacturing, technology and services in one of the diversified operations of the company,*** has 11 business units: aircraft engines group power systems group, financial services group, lighting engineering group, medical equipment group, plastics group, industrial systems group, home appliances group, national broadcasting company, information services group and transportation systems group. GE is committed to global leadership in every area of its operations, and has achieved notable success with superior products, advanced technology, and quality service. In recent years, through the implementation of six company-wide Sigma programs, the efficiency and overall effectiveness of each group has been significantly improved. As early as 1910, GE began to develop trade with China, GE is the most active in China, one of the most influential foreign companies. 1925, GE bought the Sims Trading Company (Anderson/Meyer Trading Company), in China to provide installation and maintenance services for imported electrical equipment. 1929, GE invested in the founding of Shanghai Electric Power Company, which became the largest foreign-invested enterprise in China at that time. In 1929, GE invested in the Shanghai Electric Power Company, which became the largest foreign-invested enterprise in China at that time. 1979, GE re-established trade relations with the People's Republic of China, and in 1994, General Electric (China) Company [GE (China) Co. To date, all of GE's business groups have established operations in China. GE has more than 6,000 employees in China, established twenty offices and nearly thirty joint ventures or wholly owned enterprises, with a total investment of more than US$1.5 billion. In addition to its business investments, GE is committed to being a good corporate citizen by setting up scholarships and research funds in China's educational institutions, participating in the sponsorship of educational programs, and investing in children's medical programs. GE Lighting Engineering Group has exported a wide range of lighting products to China since 1989. In June 1994, GE Lighting Engineering Group invested US$180 million to establish a world-class lighting company in Shanghai, GE Lighting Co. to manufacture, distribute and market a full range of lighting products for both domestic and international markets. In June 1996, GE China Lighting Technology Center was established in Shanghai to provide technical support for GE Lighting's joint ventures and lighting product suppliers in Asia. 1997, GE Lighting Engineering Group started to sell GE Lighting System lighting fixtures directly in China and achieved rapid progress.