China takes aim at car industry fraudulent advertising tactics


The authorities in China released a document that listed offences such as exaggerating the specifications and qualities of vehicles and batteries. - Photo: Reuters

BEIJING: Chinese regulators have launched a three-month campaign to crack down on advertising practices carried out by automakers and media companies that they describe as illegal and which may have contributed to "online chaos.”

The offenses include carmakers exaggerating the specifications and quality of their vehicles and batteries, according to a document released Wednesday (Sept 10) by six agencies including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Cyberspace Affairs Commission.

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