China crisis? Global OEMs need new strategy as domestics evolve

It was, initially, challenging - and in many ways, it still is: to operate in China, vehicle manufacturers are required to form joint ventures (JVs) with state-owned domestic OEMs, such as SAIC and Dongfeng. Making close partnerships with these bodies proved very difficult at first, says Mirjam Meissner, Head of Programme Economy and Technology at the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS), and author of