Gasgoo Munich- China's Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and State Administration for Market Regulation jointly issued guidelines. The document is titled "Guidelines on Overseas Competitive Behavior and Compliance Construction in the Automotive Industry." Focused on regulating market conduct abroad, it strengthens localized compliance. The document offers a systematic roadmap for Chinese automakers expanding globally. GAC Group pledged to align with the guidelines, translating them into concrete action plans.
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GAC emphasized that it embeds compliance across the entire value chain. This covers R&D, production, supply, sales, and service. It ensures every operation aligns with host-country laws and industry standards. Regarding competition, the group upholds fair pricing and authentic brand promotion. This safeguards the global market order. On localization, GAC is strengthening full-lifecycle quality control and local services. It actively fulfills corporate social responsibilities to integrate into local industrial and social development.
GAC has ramped up its international compliance framework in recent years. Throughout 2024, the group solidified its "four major compliance management systems." It established a special overseas compliance committee to enforce lawful operations abroad. Technologically, GAC partnered with Volcengine to build data compliance governance. It developed cross-border control solutions and management tools. The group also teamed up with Alibaba Cloud. It deployed a "regional hub plus country station" hybrid architecture to navigate foreign regulatory demands. Additionally, GAC secured UN R155/R156 system certifications. This embedded customer privacy protections early in the product development phase.
This compliance-first strategy has underpinned the growth of GAC's overseas operations. In 2025, overseas terminal sales of its proprietary brands reached nearly 130,000 units. This represents a 48% annual increase. Its footprint expanded to 87 countries and regions. GAC Group said it aims to leverage "compliance strength" to boost competitiveness. It seeks to evolve from "Chinese intelligent manufacturing" to "global trust." This drives the high-quality global expansion of China's auto industry.
