Mazda and Changan are entirely independent automotive corporations, but they maintain a close, long-standing collaborative relationship through a major 50-50 joint venture named Changan Mazda. This corporate partnership allows both entities to manufacture, market, and distribute Mazda-branded passenger vehicles directly within the Chinese domestic market. While Changan provides the local manufacturing infrastructure, state backing, and supply chain network, Mazda contributes its signature vehicle designs, Skyactiv engineering philosophy, and driving dynamics to the cooperative vehicle lineups.