China weighs easing tech transfer rules for office gear

Government appears to relent after foreign manufacturers threaten pullout

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Japanese, U.S. and other foreign companies control the majority of the office equipment market in China, but have threatened to pull out in response to technology transfer requirements. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- The Chinese government is considering easing proposed rules that require foreign office equipment makers operating in the country to transfer key product technology to China, Nikkei has learned.

Japanese, U.S. and other foreign companies control the majority of the office equipment market in China and these companies were strongly opposed to the rules, with some threatening to pull out of the country entirely.

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