Q&A: How a global parts supplier sees China’s rising role in autos

By Summer Ballentine, The Detroit News Major global automotive supplier Magna International’s CEO says the Canadian-headquartered company wants to build its relationship with China’s intensely competitive automakers. After speaking to the Automotive Press Association and the Society of Automotive Analysts last week at the company’s Troy, Michigan, site, CEO Swamy Kotagiri sat down with The Detroit News. He dove deeper into global trade policy and Magna’s partnerships with China, including the recent contract to build XPENG vehicles at the company’s Graz, Austria, hub. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Question: On the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, what concerns do…