Japanese manufacturers turn back to China

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Japanese companies have been encouraged by Beijing's efforts to strengthen the country's manufacturing sector.

AKANE OKUTSU, Nikkei Staff Writer

TOKYO -- Japanese manufacturers are increasingly turning back to China as a destination for investment, having previously shifted their focus toward emerging Southeast Asian economies.

Industrial products maker Yaskawa Electric's sales in the country jumped roughly 30% to 103 billion yen ($940.9 million), in the fiscal year ended February.

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