RAYONG, Thailand -- Chinese state-owned Changan Automobile said on Friday that it has started production at its plant in Thailand, underscoring how carmakers from the world's No. 2 economy are accelerating into the Southeast Asian manufacturing hub.
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Changan Chairman Zhu Huarong speaks during his company's factory opening ceremony in Rayong, Thailand, on May 16. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
RAYONG, Thailand -- Chinese state-owned Changan Automobile said on Friday that it has started production at its plant in Thailand, underscoring how carmakers from the world's No. 2 economy are accelerating into the Southeast Asian manufacturing hub.