OSAKA -- Japan's Daikin Industries plans to establish a supply chain to make air conditioners without having to rely on Chinese-made parts by March 2024, as the manufacturing sector grows increasingly wary of China's strict zero-COVID policy.
Japanese company seeks other suppliers in case of emergency

Daikin hopes to wean itself off Chinese-made parts by March 2024. (Photo by Hisashi Iwato)
OSAKA -- Japan's Daikin Industries plans to establish a supply chain to make air conditioners without having to rely on Chinese-made parts by March 2024, as the manufacturing sector grows increasingly wary of China's strict zero-COVID policy.