Foreign firms boost investment in NEV-related industries in China's Changchun

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Foreign capital spurs new vitality in China's auto industry cradle

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(221022) -- BEIJING, Oct. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Delegates to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Liu Xiuxiang, Yang Xinquan, Shi Yulian and An Changming (from L to R) arrive for an interview at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 22, 2022. The 20th CPC National Congress concluded on Saturday. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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(CPC Congress)CHINA-BEIJING-CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATES-INTERVIEW (CN)

(221022) -- BEIJING, Oct. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Changming, a delegate to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), speaks during an interview at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 22, 2022. The 20th CPC National Congress concluded on Saturday. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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(CPC Congress)CHINA-BEIJING-CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATES-INTERVIEW (CN)

(221022) -- BEIJING, Oct. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Delegates to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Yang Xinquan, Liu Xiuxiang, Shi Yulian and An Changming (from L to R) attend an interview at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 22, 2022. The 20th CPC National Congress concluded on Saturday. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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