Volkswagen CEO: discussed free trade, global economy, AI with Chinese ministers

FILE PHOTO: Volkswagen Chief Executive Officer Oliver Blume speaks at a Volkswagen media event in Beijing, China April 24, 2024. REUTERS/Josh Arslan/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen's CEO Oliver Blume talked about framework conditions for the use of technologies like AI and autonomous driving as well as the importance of free and fair trade in a meeting on Friday with Chinese government ministers, Volkswagen said.

"Free and fair trade between open markets is of utmost importance in this phase of major challenges," Blume said.

(Reporting by Victoria Waldersee, editing by Thomas Seythal)