Xi's preferred 'Made in China' car for official visits given to PM for SCO summit

The Chinese government has provided Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the country’s symbolic "Made in China" Hongqi car, which is President Xi Jinping’s preferred mode of transport during official visits, for his two-day stay in Tianjin for the SCO Summit.

Also known as the Red Flag, the Hongqi L5 car was used by Xi when he visited PM Modi in Mahabalipuram in 2019.

A symbol of "Made in China," Hongqi’s history dates back to 1958, when the state-owned First Automotive Works (FAW) launched it for the elite of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

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