Japanese companies face roadblocks when exiting China

Labor issues and social media require a soft touch when closing shop

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Sony faced an employee strike in 2016 when it announced it was pulling out of its Guangzhou plant. (Photo by Yu Nakamura)

ERIKO SHIBUYA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- A growing number of Japanese companies are looking to exit China -- either fully or partially -- as the pandemic, a simmering Sino-U.S. trade war and rising labor costs create a murky future.

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