Mainland Chinese automakers expands into Central Asia via Hong Kong; 99.5% of EV in Uzbekistan are imported from China.
Just as Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee led a delegation to Central Asia to explore business opportunities and further promote joint ventures between Hong Kong and mainland enterprises, many mainland companies had already established a presence in the Central Asian market. Statistics show that as of July 2025, over 4,000 Chinese-funded enterprises were registered in Uzbekistan, engaging in a wide range of businesses, including the automotive industry. Kong Yanpeng, General Manager of Guangzhou Nanling Automobile Co., Ltd. in Uzbekistan, stated in an interview with Hong Kong’s Wen Wei Po yesterday that the company’s chairman, Ma Chunxin, had previously explored overseas markets multiple times before “going global” through Hong Kong, establishing and operating companies in Uzbekistan, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Oman. He jokingly remarked that the main reason for choosing Hong Kong as the location for the branch was the safety and ease of management of Hong Kong funds, and he hoped the Hong Kong SAR government would continue to take the lead in encouraging Hong Kong and mainland enterprises to deepen cooperation in Central Asia.
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