Once merely an important growth market, China is fast becoming GM's global export base, and the change can be seen in the very structure of the company.
The company said on Monday the closure reflected a decline in "export volumes that, together with the size and configuration of the site, has resulted in a cost structure that is unsustainable".
The company said the closure "reflected a recent decline in export volumes that, together with the size and configuration of the site, has resulted in a cost structure that is unsustainable for current production levels".