China registered a record 5.622 million new energy vehicles (NEVs) in the first half of 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 27.86 percent, according to the latest official data released by the Ministry of Public Security on Monday.
The figure represents the highest total of half-year NEV registrations in the country's history. NEV registrations accounted for 44.97 percent of all new automobile registrations in the six-month period, underscoring acceleration of China's clean energy transition in the transportation sector.
By the end of June 2025, the total ownership of motor vehicles nationwide reached 460 million units, with NEV ownership reaching 36.89 million units, accounting for 10.27 percent of the nation's overall automobile fleet.
From January to June, battery electric vehicles remained the dominant force in China's NEV market, totaling nearly 25.54 million units and accounting for 69.23 percent of all new energy vehicles.
China's new energy vehicle registrations hit record high in January-June
China's new energy vehicle registrations hit record high in January-June
President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that his country and China can build a mutually beneficial relationship amidst competitions.
At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Lee will pay a state visit to China from Jan 4 to 7. It will be Lee's first visit to China since he took office in June 2025.
In an interview with the China Media Group (CMG) in Seoul, capital of the ROK, on Wednesday, Lee said that the ROK and China both place great importance on the development of high-tech fields, and this inevitably creates competitions between the two countries, but will also presents ample cooperation opportunities for both sides.
"To my knowledge, the Chinese government has made tremendous efforts in high-tech investment, research and development investment, and the talent cultivation in the field of basic research, just as the ROK has done. From this perspective, the ROK and China share similarities in economic growth strategies, which certainly creates competitions between the two countries, but it also presents broad cooperation opportunities for both sides. I believe that if we can explore areas for cooperation amid competitions and enhance our respective strengths through cooperation, we can build a mutually beneficial relationship that not only supports China's sustainable development strategy but also promotes ROK's growth strategy," Lee said.
ROK president eyes mutually beneficial relationship with China amid competitions
