SHANGHAI -- Japanese businesses will make up the biggest group of exhibitors at a government-hosted import expo here, vying for market share as China falls out with the U.S. and warms to Tokyo.
Around 450 companies from Japan, including Toyota Motor, Honda Motor and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, will showcase their technological prowess and high-quality offerings at the inaugural China International Import Expo, which opens Monday. Panasonic will exhibit equipment for environmentally friendly next-generation vehicles, while trading companies Itochu and Marubeni will present food made in Japan.
