First Automotive Works, one of China’s top three carmakers has taken a controlling 50.98% stake in Tianjin Automotive Xiali Co. The consolidation move is being interpreted as a reaction to more competitive market conditions and China’s entry to the WTO.

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The Chinese government has said in the past that it wants to create two or three globally competitive car producers to strengthen a fragmented industry.