--FILE--un Hongqi (bandiera rossa) H7 di FAW è visualizzato in una concessionaria di Hongqi in Cina a Shanghai, 27 febbraio 2014. Se siete un auto di lusso maker in
--FILE--A Hongqi (Red Flag) H7 of FAW is displayed at a dealership of Hongqi in Shanghai, China, 27 February 2014. If you are a luxury car maker in China, it helps to get a boost from the Peoples Liberation Army. According to the PLA Daily, a newspaper controlled by the PLA, the Chinese domestic luxury car brand Hongqi has found a powerful patron in the army, which has apparently purchased more than 1, 000 Hongqi H7 sedans for official use. Such a purchase was made in order comply a regulation made by President Xi Jinping, who also serves as the countrys top military officer. Mr. Xi in January required that armed forces purchase domestic brands when procuring vehicles used by military officers. For Hongqi, whose name means red flag, the order is a boon ª the equivalent of a third of Hongqi sales in 2013, according to previous reports from the cars manufacturer, FAW Car Co.
