These developments illustrate how China"s auto industry is embracing a new development pattern: strengthening domestic production cycle while promoting better interaction between domestic and international markets, with the two markets always reinforcing each other.

　　Data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers shows that China exported 977,300 and 7.098 million vehicles in 2013 and 2025, respectively, marking an increase of more than sixfold in 12 years. From 2021 to 2025, China"s vehicle exports saw explosive growth, increasing by about 1 million units annually. And, in the first seven months of this year, China"s vehicle exports reached 6.14 million units, surging 66.8 percent year-on-year.

　　The strong growth of NEVs has played a major role in propelling China to become the world"s largest automobile exporter.

　　From 2020 to 2025, China"s NEV exports rose from 69,000 units to 2.615 million units, an increase of more than 36-fold in five years. In June of this year, China"s monthly automobile exports exceeded 1 million units for the first time, up 75.1 percent year-on-year. Of the total, NEV exports reached 523,000 units, up 160 percent year-on-year and accounting for more than 50 percent.

　　Racing into global markets

　　Chery, BYD and SAIC, among the earliest Chinese automakers to expand into overseas markets, have emerged as the frontrunners in the global push. Now, Geely, Chang"an and Great Wall Motor are accelerating globalization, expanding their overseas market footprints.

　　And, emerging electric vehicle makers including NIO, XPeng and Leapmotor are leveraging their strengths in smart technological innovation to make inroads into premium overseas markets.