Beijing auto show welcomes world as China's carmakers aim to conquer it

Return of exhibition comes as brutal price war, export friction drive overseas production

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The 18th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, known as Auto China, opened to the media in the Chinese capital on April 25. © Kyodo

KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent

HONG KONG -- Beijing's premier automobile exhibition is back after a four-year hiatus, highlighting how Chinese automakers have pushed the electrification of the world's largest car market while expanding their own global footprints.

Auto China, which opened to the media on Thursday, throws its doors open to the general public on Monday. It will run through May 4. About 1,500 companies are exhibiting their latest rides, including China's leading players BYD, Chery and SAIC Motors, along with tech-sector newcomers such as Tencent Holdings and Xiaomi.

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