Goller, President of BMW Group Greater China, attended the 2018 China Development Forum symposium hosted by the Development Research Center of the State Council of China. He said at the meeting that China's reduction of auto import tariffs from 25% to 15% is an important message to the world.It is a signal that everyone can benefit from it, and it can also bring more convenient market access opportunities for foreign companies.
According to Sina Finance, Gao Le believes that the Chinese market is a decisive market for global enterprise manufacturers.We have invested tens of billions in the past 20 years because we believe in the potential and future of this country and this market.As we bring more products into China, we are growing together with our Chinese partners.
He said that in 2017, BMW delivered more cars in China than in the United States and Germany combined, while the United States and Germany are BMW's second and third largest markets, but together they did not exceed the number of sales in China.
Our joint venture is the largest taxpayer in Shenyang and one of the top three largest taxpayers in Liaoning Province.Our tax payment reached 4% of the GDP of the entire Shenyang City in 2016, and also reached 1.3% of the GDP of Liaoning Province.We have also been committed to assisting the revitalization plan of industrial bases in Northeast China, including the three northeastern provinces. We hope to make our contribution to the sustainable development of this region, especially in terms of energy conservation and emission reduction, and at the same time create more employment opportunities for this region, Gao Le said.
Gao Le also revealed that BMW will establish two new R&D bases in China this year, and at the same time, it will also develop products for the Chinese market, and at the same time develop products for the global market based on China.
