CommentPanasonic, Honda innovate to survive China's cutthroat market
Japanese companies use country's cost competitiveness to revive flagging businesses
Honda is leveraging China's economies of scale to efficiently produce general-purpose engines in Chongqing. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
SHUNSUKE TABETA
September 24, 2025 22:24 JST
BEIJING -- Panasonic Holdings, Honda Motor and other Japanese companies have found a new way to stay competitive in China's cutthroat market: taking businesses they withdrew from in Japan and developing them globally, utilizing China's unique strengths.