China Automotive Systems Announces Annual Meeting on December 5, 2018

WUHAN,China,Sept. 27,2018 -- China Automotive Systems,Inc. (Nasdaq: CAAS)("CAAS" or the "Company"),a leading power steering components and systems supplier inChina,today announced that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of China Automotive Systems,Inc. (the "Company") will be held on December 5,2018 (Wednesday) at 10 am local time at the meeting room on the second floor,Henglong Group,88 Sha Cen Road,Jingzhou City,Hubei province (434000),the People's Republic of China.

The following matters will be voted upon at the Annual Meeting:

1.elect five directors of the Company,to hold office until the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified;

2. ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31,2018; and

3. transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on October 9,2018 (Tuesday) will be entitled to notice of,and to vote at,such meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. Information regarding telephonic access to participate in the meeting will be provided.

About China Automotive Systems,Inc.

Based in Hubei Province,the People's Republic of China,China Automotive Systems,Inc. is a leading supplier of power steering components and systems to the Chinese automotive industry,operating through eight Sino-foreign joint ventures. The Company offers a full range of steering system parts for passenger automobiles and commercial vehicles. The Company currently offers four separate series of power steering with an annual production capacity of over 6 million sets of steering gears,columns and steering hoses. Its customer base is comprised of leading auto manufacturers,such as China FAW Group,Corp.,Dongfeng Auto Group Co.,Ltd.,BYD Auto Company Limited,Beiqi Foton Motor Co.,Ltd. and Chery Automobile Co.,Ltd. in China,and Chrysler Group LLC in North America. For more information,please visit: http://www.caasauto.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the qualitative and quantitative effects of the accounting errors,the periods involved,the nature of the Company's review and any anticipated conclusions of the Company or its management and other statements that are not historical facts. Our actual results may differ materially from the results described in or anticipated by our forward-looking statements due to certain risks and uncertainties. As a result,the Company's actual results could differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors,including those described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29,2018,and in documents subsequently filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We expressly disclaim any duty to provide updates to any forward-looking statements made in this press release,whether as a result of new information,future events or otherwise.

For further information,please contact:

Jie Li

Chief Financial Officer

China Automotive Systems,Inc.

Email:jieli@chl.com.cn

Kevin Theiss

Investor Relations

+1-212-521-4050

Email: Kevin.Theiss@awakenlab.com

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