At first glance, there’s little sign of friend-shoring among Japanese firms as they have directed a rising share of their outward foreign direct investment at China. However, this largely reflects China’s rising economic heft and firms are reducing their reliance on China as a base for exports. What’s more, firms are increasingly trying to secure the supply of critical products from countries outside the China bloc.
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