China will step up international cooperation with other APEC economies to promote the electrification and intelligent transformation of the global automotive industry, officials and experts said.

Wang Weiming, director-general of the first department of equipment manufacturing industry at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and co-chair of the 43rd APEC Automotive Dialogue which kicked off in Shanghai on Tuesday, outlined China's commitment to fostering an open and collaborative automotive ecosystem.

"The new wave of technological revolution and industrial transformation, particularly the rapid breakthroughs in frontier technologies like artificial intelligence, has opened new space for the global automotive industry's transformation and upgrading," Wang said.

He extended a warm welcome to global automotive companies to develop their businesses in China and share in the country's market opportunities. "We are willing to deepen cooperation with all parties to jointly build a stable, unimpeded, and efficient industrial and supply chain," he added.

Wang detailed three key areas of focus: deepening international cooperation, optimizing the development environment, and supporting technological innovation. He emphasized China's commitment to a market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized business climate, supporting collaboration between Chinese and foreign enterprises in technology, standards, investment and trade.

On the technology front, Wang highlighted significant breakthroughs, including the commercial application of semi-solid-state batteries and fast-charging technology capable of recharging 80 percent of battery capacity in just 15 minutes. China has opened over 57,000 kilometers of roads for intelligent connected vehicle testing, deployed more than 11,000 roadside intelligent units, and built over 20.09 million charging piles along with more than 5,155 battery swap stations.

Furthermore, the country has released 237 national and industry standards for intelligent connected new energy vehicles, with 103 more in the pipeline, and has also taken the lead in formulating over 60 international standards and regulations for electric vehicle safety and autonomous driving systems.