Doing Business in China

China auto show 2010 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition

2010 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2010) will be held in Beijing China International Exhibition Center from April 23 -May 2, 2010. To facilitate public visit and participation, the show duration is extended from previous 8 days to 10 days to include two days in May holiday.
 
The largest trade event is organized by China Machinery Industry Federation (CMIF), China National Machinery Industry Corporation (Sinomach), China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM),  and co-organized by CCPIT Automotive Sub-Council, China National Automotive Industry International Corp. (CNAICO), China International National Exhibition Center Group Corporation (CIEC), Society of Automotive Engineers of China (SAE China).

 The relative departments will form an Auto China 2010 Secretariat to organize and coordinate the preparations.
 
Since the reform and opening up to the outside world, multinational automotive companies have come into China market, setting up joint ventures and introducing advanced technology and management philosophy. Thanks to the technological innovation, recent years have witnessed the rise of Chinese local independent automakers in a very short period of time. With the soaring economy in the most populous country in the world, China is welcoming a hot and prosperous automobile consumption market. In 2006, China became the 2nd largest automotive market and the 3rd largest automobile manufacturing country in the world. In the first quarter of 2009, the sales and output of vehicle volume reached 2.68 and 2.56 million units, up 1.91 and 3.88 percent respectively year-on-year. China is expected to become the largest auto manufacturing and consuming country very soon. As one of the most important emerging markets, China has been proved to be the most dynamic market in the world.
 
Auto China, which is held once every other year, attracts high attention from the industry, media and the public. Positioned as a perfect stage to demonstrate corporate image, promote products and brands, display high technology and exchange information, the bi-annual event has already become one of the most important automobile exhibitions in China.
 
With a 20,000-square-meter display area, the first Auto China, held in 1990, attracted 372 exhibitors and 273 vehicles from 17 countries and regions. A total of 100,000 people visited the show.