Why China is desperate to ship cars outside of the country

To understand why China is desperate to ship cars overseas, visit a dealership in Beijing.

Autumn has traditionally been the peak time to buy vehicles in the country, but this year many showrooms are empty or shut.

Car salesman Li Ke said that other than the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2026 "golden September and silver October" season, as it's known, is the slowest he's seen in his 26 years on the job.

"In past years, customers would come to the showrooms nonstop," he told C...