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Japanese firms pull back from China amid geopolitical tensions, supply chain shifts

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Jennings, R. (2026, September 29). Japanese firms pull back from China amid geopolitical tensions, supply chain shifts. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3369164/japanese-firms-pull-back-china-amid-geopolitical-tensions-supply-chains-shifts?utm_source=rss_feed

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Japanese firms are reducing their presence in China due to geopolitical tensions and supply chain changes, as reported by Teikoku Databank's latest survey. As of June, there were 10,118 Japanese enterprises operating in China, the lowest number since 2010. The research identified 4,137 companies that had either withdrawn from or could not be accounted for in China compared to previous surveys, while noting only 1,221 new entrants since the last survey in 2024.

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In June 2024, Teikoku Databank released a survey revealing that the number of Japanese enterprises in China dropped to 10,118, the lowest since 2010. The research identified 4,137 companies as having withdrawn from or disappeared from the Chinese market since the last survey. Despite this decline, there were still 1,221 new Japanese entrants in China, which is less than the number during the pandemic years of 2020 to 2022. The firm’s findings are based on a database of about 1.51 million companies, a credit investigation report file with some 2 million companies, and publicly available information. This trend reflects growing geopolitical tensions and shifts in supply chains between Japan and China.

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The Tokyo-based firm drew its findings from a database of about 1.51 million companies, a credit investigation report file containing some 2 million companies and publicly available information.

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🔮 It identified 4,137 companies that had withdrawn from China or could not be accounted for since the last survey.

2026-09-29 · South China Morning Post

Japanese firms pull back from China amid geopolitical tensions, supply chain shifts · mixed framing

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Japanese firms pull back from China amid geopolitical tensions, supply chain shifts asserted

firms → pull → tensions

The research found 1,221 new Japanese entrants in China since the last survey in 2024, but that was still less than during Covid-19 As of June, 10,118 Japanese enterprises were identified as having a presence in China, the lowest number since 2010, according to a survey and analysis released on Monday by the corporate credit research and business intelligence firm Teikoku Databank. uncertain

enterprises → find → firm

The research also turned up 1,221 new Japanese entrants in China since the last survey in 2024, less than the total during the depressed Covid-19 pandemic years between 2020 and 2022. asserted

research → turn → 2020

It identified 4,137 companies that had withdrawn from China or could not be accounted for since the last survey. uncertain

that → identify → survey

The Tokyo-based firm drew its findings from a database of about 1.51 million companies, a credit investigation report file containing some 2 million companies and publicly available information. asserted

firm → base → companies