Assisted driving not self-driving, police say

No automobile currently being sold in China can be called self-driving, an official with the Ministry of Public Security said on Wednesday, warning drivers of the serious risks involved in allowing assistance systems to take control of their vehicles.

"From what we've learned, the smart driving systems in the cars being sold in our country right now don't have the self-driving function," said Wang Qiang, director-general of the ministry's Bureau of Traffic Management.

These systems are designed only to assist drivers, Wang told a news conference in Beijing.