Chinese automakers seen beginning to pursue global profitability

Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. recently released its 2025 financial report, showing that revenue exceeded Yuan 300 billion ($43.46 billion). Notably, income from overseas markets reached Yuan 157.419 billion, surpassing domestic revenue of Yuan 142.868 billion for the first time.

The company reported that overseas markets accounted for roughly 49.2% of Chery's sales yet generated 52.4% of its revenue. Does this signal that Chinese automakers are shifting from merely "selling" abroad to truly "profiting" from global markets? Following the earnings release, Chery Automobile's executive vice president Qi Shilong said that