Industry group reports China’s auto sales rose 9.5% to 23.6 million in 2022 despite fall in December (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported the data was for 2020.)

BEIJING (AP) — Industry group reports China’s auto sales rose 9.5% to 23.6 million in 2022 despite fall in December (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported the data was for 2020.).