FILE PHOTO: The body of a Hyunday car moves on a conveyor belt at the Hyundai Motor Co plant in Beijing, China, August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co 005380.KS said on Friday it will continue its Chinese joint venture with BAIC Motor 1958.HK, shrugging off investor concerns about soured relationships between the partners.

China’s state-run Global Times newspaper has reported BAIC might risk losing the joint venture if disputes over suppliers were not resolved, citing an industry insider.

“The cooperative relationships between the two companies under the joint venture will continue, and the two companies plan to continue various dialogues to strengthen competitiveness in the Chinese market,” Hyundai Motor said in a statement to Reuters.