BERLIN, June 27 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) head of its business in China said on Tuesday that the carmaker needed clarity on cross-border data transfers in a meeting with the country's Premier Li Qiang, asking how China would cooperate with Europe amid rising political tensions.
"As a globalized industry, the transformation of the automotive sector highly depends on international exchange of personnel, data and knowledge.
We therefore need more clarity on cross-border data transfers," executive Ralf Brandstaetter said, according to a copy of the speech held at a World Economic Forum meeting in Tianjin.
"What are the major considerations of China, and how China will cooperate with Europe in this regard?"
SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co joined in the price war in March, offering 3.7 billion yuan ($512.52 million) in cash subsidies for car purchases in China.
Persons:
Li Qiang, Ralf Brandstaetter, Brandstaetter, Victoria Waldersee, Matthias Williams
Organizations:
Volkswagen, Qualcomm, Horizon Robotics, Tesla, SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co, Thomson
Locations:
BERLIN, China, Europe, Tianjin, North America, Italian, Hefei