One of the first measures came last December, when the government announced that it would no longer offer aid and incentives for foreign automakers who wish to open up shop in China.
The move is expected to have a huge effect on foreign companies that are established in China. Guotai Junan Securities Company estimates that about 80% of cars in the government's fleet are currently foreign.
One of the hardest-hit automakers will be Audi. The China-only long-wheelbase A6L is immensely popular among high-placed government workers, as well as business owners.
From the Chinese point of view, there is nothing wrong with the move, and everything is business as usual.
"Most countries use official cars as a way to showcase the domestic auto industry, so we see this as a natural progression of the development of Chin's automotive industry," said a report published by Macquarie Group Ltd.
