What does a black license plate with Jing A represent?

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Jing A black license plates indicate that the vehicle belongs to a foreign-funded enterprise or an embassy. Jing A was the earliest issued license plate, officially released after the founding of China in 1949, during which time they were generally used only by government agencies. Black license plates, on the other hand, represent foreign vehicles. Below is relevant information: 1. Among Beijing license plates, apart from black ones, blue and yellow license plates are more common. Blue plates are for small vehicles, yellow plates for large vehicles, and white plates represent military and police vehicles. 2. Black license plates originated in the 1980s and were specifically issued to foreigners in Beijing, residents from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, as well as wholly foreign-owned enterprises. Black license plates refer to plates with a black background, and private cars are not eligible to apply for them. The following entities are required to use black license plates: (1) Foreign embassies and consulates in China, overseas institutions, offices, and other foreign or overseas establishments in China. (2) Wholly foreign-owned or joint-stock companies or enterprises in China. (3) Wholly foreign-owned or joint-stock service industries in China.