China's auto exports gather pace at Yantai Port

Photo taken on Jan. 14, 2026 shows domestically produced vehicles rolling off a freight train at Yantai Port of Shandong Port Group in east China's Shandong Province, where they are waiting to be loaded onto ships for export. On the same day, data released by China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed that China’s automobile production and sales both exceeded 34 million units in 2025, reaching a new record high. China has remained the world’s largest automobile producer and market for 17 consecutive years, with annual output and sales topping 30 million units for three straight years. (Tang Ke/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Jan. 14, 2026 shows domestically produced vehicles rolling off a freight train at Yantai Port of Shandong Port Group in east China's Shandong Province, where they are waiting to be loaded onto ships for export. On the same day, data released by China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed that China’s automobile production and sales both exceeded 34 million units in 2025, reaching a new record high. China has remained the world’s largest automobile producer and market for 17 consecutive years, with annual output and sales topping 30 million units for three straight years. (Tang Ke/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Jan. 14, 2026 shows domestically produced vehicles rolling off a freight train at Yantai Port of Shandong Port Group in east China's Shandong Province, where they are waiting to be loaded onto ships for export. On the same day, data released by China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed that China’s automobile production and sales both exceeded 34 million units in 2025, reaching a new record high. China has remained the world’s largest automobile producer and market for 17 consecutive years, with annual output and sales topping 30 million units for three straight years. (Tang Ke/Guangming Picture)