For the first time, General Motors has announced higher sales in China, the world's largest car market, than in the United States.

VOA: special.2010.07.09

"China is positioning itself to be a very strong player in both the import market in their own country but also their domestic market.

VOA: special.2010.10.20

In addition to being the world's largest exporter, China is already the biggest auto market and steel maker.

VOA: standard.2010.01.11

The strikes have mainly hit foreign companies. This is causing problems for those manufacturers that shifted production to China to take advantage of lower labor costs and to cash in on the potential consumer market.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24