BMW Chairman Helmut Panke gestures during a signing ceremony in Beijing
March 27, 2003. BMW AG signed a deal with Brilliance China Automotive
Holdings on Thursday to produce the German luxury cars in China, one of the
world's fastest-growing car markets. The venture will make cars at a
Brilliance factory in the northeast city of Shenyang, with production
starting in the second half of this year. REUTERS/Wilson Chu

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