Manufacturers of automobile and auto parts from China, Japan and Korea got together in Kitakyushu City to participate the Forum on Automobile Industry of China, Japan and Korea. Aim of the Forum was to promote automobile industries in Kitakyushu City to seek for the cooperation opportunities in Asia. The Forum was held in Kitakyushu International Conference Center.

A trader engaging in auto parts in Korea pointed out that the Auto Parts Industrial Park formed gradually in Pusan and Korea hoped to increase the order from Japan. Zhang Ning, Deputy Secretary General from SAE China, also pointed out that auto parts made in China improved the quality through competition and export to Japan was increasing.