China Automotive Systems, Inc.

Greetings. Welcome to the China Automotive Systems fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question and answer session will follow the formal presentation. If anyone should require operator assistance during the conference, please press star zero on your telephone keypad. Please note this conference is being recorded. I will now turn the conference over to your host, Kevin Theiss, Investor Relations. You may begin.

Thank you everyone for joining us today. Welcome to China Automotive Systems 2025 fourth quarter and 2025 annual results conference call. Joining us today are Mr. Jie Li, Chief Financial Officer of China Automotive Systems. He will be available to answer questions later in the conference call with the assistance of translation. Before we begin, I will remind all listeners that the RAPIS call We may make statements that may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent the company's estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this call. As a result, the company's actual results could differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those described under the adding risk factors and the results of operations in the company's Form 20F Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2025, and it's filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. And then other documents filed by the company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any of these factors and other factors beyond our control could have an adverse effect on the overall business environment and cause uncertainties in the regions where we conduct business.

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