A delegation headed by the chairman of the Hong Kong Promotion Association of International Cooperation visits Xiamen King Long United Automotive Industry Co on June 4. [Photo/xmfo.gov.cn]
A delegation headed by the chairman of the Hong Kong Promotion Association of International Cooperation visited Xiamen King Long United Automotive Industry Co, a leading public vehicle manufacturer in China, on June 4.
The two sides discussed their plans for cooperation in exporting new energy vehicles to the countries along the Belt and Road route, and developing new energy vehicles.
In addition to this, the feasibility of creating driverless vehicles at some point in the future was also discussed.
The Hong Kong delegation members took the driverless bus Apolong before they left the city, which is developed by the public vehicle manufacturer and Chinese internet giant Baidu and is set to be put into mass production and trial operation by July 2018.
The Hong Kong delegation members take the King Long-developed driverless bus before they leave Xiamen. [Photo/xmfo.gov.cn]
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