Nio founder: Openness will benefit industries

SHANGHAI: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio’s founder has called for openness in a rare speech in the United States, where politicians have been seeking to further restrict China’s access to the world’s second-largest auto market.

William Li, speaking at an event at Harvard University on Saturday, said rapid EV growth in China resulted from an “open and competitive” market where “all products are welcome regardless of their brands or origins”.