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South China Morning Post
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- South China Morning Post
China's bid to survive trade war, PL-15 missiles' first combat test: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP's biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing Beijing is doubling down on efforts to create a stronger domestic market, as it focuses on reducing China's vulnerability to external tariff shocks even amid a tentative ceasefire in the country's trade war with the United States. Two new car-carrying ships made in China, including one that can hold a record number of vehicles, embarked on their maiden voyages on Thursday, underscoring the scale of the country's vehicle export ambitions. US company Gravitics recently won a lucrative contract to provide a 'game-changer' for the US Space Force 'orbital carrier' vehicle, raising new concerns for the PLA. Photo: Gravitics China's military has warned that a plan by the US Space Force to deploy 'orbital carriers' will accelerate an arms race in space.
South China Morning Post
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- South China Morning Post
Another Chinese car carrier sets record, putting spotlight on vehicle export ambitions
Two new car-carrying ships made in China, including one that can hold a record number of vehicles, embarked on their maiden voyages on Thursday, underscoring the scale of the country's vehicle export ambitions. With a maximum capacity of 9,500 vehicles, Anji Ansheng is the world's largest car carrier, according to owner SAIC Anji Logistics, the logistics subsidiary of state-owned carmaker SAIC Motor. The previous capacity record – 9,200 cars – was held by BYD Shenzhen, which set sail for the first time from Suzhou late last month, bound for Brazil. Anji Ansheng, a roll-on/roll-off vessel that set sail from Shanghai, is carrying around 7,000 China-made vehicles to Europe. SAIC Anji Logistics said it now owns a fleet of 35 car carriers, including 15 ocean-going ships. It said it expects its international shipping fleet to grow to 22 vessels next year, covering routes to key export markets including Mexico and countries in western Europe, the wider Mediterranean region, South America, Southeast Asia, Oceania and the Middle East.
