[General Manager of Honda China: The merger of North and South Honda is not currently being considered] On September 16th, Honda Giken Industrial Co., Ltd. Executive Director, China Headquarters, and Honda China General Manager Masayuki Igarashi said today that FAW Co., Ltd. has become the second largest shareholder of GAC Group and will not affect the operations of GAC Honda, a joint venture between Honda and GAC. "The joint venture period between Honda and Dongfeng Honda, a joint venture company of Dongfeng, has not yet expired. The contract renewal with Guangqi Honda, a joint venture company of Guangzhou Automobile Group, has just been completed. The merger of North and South Honda is not currently being considered." Masayuki Igarashi said. (Reporter Zhang Yipeng)