German automaker Volkswagen is championing the use of child safety seats in the world's largest auto market with desirable results, said one of the company's senior executives.

"The latest news is that legislation is highly likely to be finished and put in place in 2016," said Yang Meihong, vice-president of Volkswagen Group China.

The company started its Child Safety Initiative at the Guangzhou auto show in 2013 and has since been a strong advocate of legislating the use of child safety seats in the country.