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BEIJING, July 17 (Reuters) - ‌China's industry ministry on Friday ‌called on automakers to resist "irrational competition" ​and ensure the safety of cars, car parts and assisted and autonomous driving systems, a statement ‌from the ministry ⁠showed.

• Automakers should search for issues in production ⁠consistency, reliability and durability, and fully assess safety risks when ​rolling out ​new designs ​and products, the ‌ministry told key automakers in a meeting.

• The companies must not engage in "exaggerated or false advertising," it added.

• The ministry further ‌urged companies to "strengthen safety ​assessments of combined ​driver-assistance and ​autonomous driving features," and ‌said authorities will step ​up ​oversight and inspection of production consistency and quality.

• Violators will ​be ‌penalised, it said.

(Reporting by Xiuhao ​Chen and Ryan Woo; Editing ​by Hugh Lawson)