Chinese Auto Stocks Rise After Vow to Pay Suppliers on Time
State-backed Guangzhou Automobile said late Tuesday that the company will commit to paying suppliers within 60 days, a move aimed at ensuring efficient capital flows across the auto industry's supply chains. Government-owned peers Dongfeng Motor and China FAW Group also released their own statements with the same message.
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