On 17 September, the Ministry of Commerce convened a symposium on the automotive aftermarket and pilot schemes for automotive distribution and consumption. Discussions centred on topics such as automotive culture, the aftermarket and classic cars.

The meeting was chaired by Sheng Qiuping, Vice Minister of Commerce. Representatives from 17 organisations, including local governments, enterprises, industry associations and research institutions, attended the event, covering topics such as vehicle modification, motorhome camping, motor racing, classic cars and automotive museums.

 Sheng Qiuping stated that the Ministry of Commerce is implementing the requirements set out in the ‘Special Action Plan to Boost Consumption’ issued by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council. It is conducting pilot reforms in automotive distribution and consumption to support eligible cities in deepening reforms, actively innovating and pioneering new approaches in line with local conditions, thereby stimulating consumption in the automotive aftermarket. Moving forward, the Ministry of Commerce will work with relevant departments to remove restrictive measures in the automotive aftermarket sector, further unlocking its consumption potential.

Representatives from participating departments, including the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the General Administration of Customs and the General Administration of Sport, responded to the issues and suggestions raised. Representatives from attending enterprises and associations indicated that they would actively carry out relevant work to promote the high-quality development of the automotive aftermarket.         

Mr Zong Gui’an, Chief Representative of FIVA China and President of CVUC, attended the symposium at the invitation of the organisers and spoke on behalf of the international organisation during the meeting.