Corruption Undermines Safety in China’s Auto Industry: Insider

Prevalent corruption rooted in the communist regime’s system jeopardizes auto safety in China, a Chinese automotive engineer said.

BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded on a ship are stacked at the international container terminal of Taicang Port at Suzhou Port, in China's eastern Jiangsu Province, on Sept. 11, 2023. AFP via Getty Images

As China’s automobile industry has rapidly developed and expanded into the international market in recent years, an industry insider has revealed to The Epoch Times that performance, safety, and durability issues in Chinese cars are rooted in systemic corruption within the Chinese communist regime.

Huang Guocheng, a former automotive mechanical structural design engineer in Guangxi Province, joined a well-known Chinese auto company after graduating from university in 2004. He told The Epoch Times recently that Chinese auto companies generally focus their research and development on eye-catching elements—such as appearance, color, and interior trim—but place less emphasis on performance and safety.