BEIJING 3 Dec (ANA) - China aims to increase its sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) to 25% of total car sales by 2025 from over 20%, according to media reports.

The announcement comes as China comes under particular scrutiny at the two week-long United Nations climate talks which are under way in Madrid, Spain.

Sales of NEVs jumped by 62% in 2018, compared to a 2.8% drop in all car sales over the same period, according to Reuters.(ANA)

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