Despite the spectacular progress of the China auto industry in recent years and the presence of almost every major global automaker, on the Beijing Motor Show 2008 infamous Chinese knockoffs were evident: copies of the Toyota Corolla, small SUVs made by Hyundai, Kia, Honda and BMW, as well as Mercedes-style convertibles. The smart forFour knockoff that created a ruckus at last fall’s Frankfurt motor show – developer Mercedes-Benz protested its presence – also was unabashedly on display here.

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