CHINA-JAPAN: JAPANESE CABINET OFFICE ANALYSIS REPORTS THAT CHINA HAS MORE THAN 50% SHARE IN 1,133 CATEGORIES OF IMPORTED GOODS OR 23% OF JAPAN'S IMPORTS
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Bloomberg (February 4) reported the release on February 3 of an analysis by the Japanese government's
Cabinet Office showing that China had a more than 50% share in 1,133 categories of imported goods, or 23%
of the value of Japan’s imports in 2019. The analysis was released prior to the introduction of an economic
security bill that aims to strengthen supply chains, ensure the security of core infrastructure, enhance research
and development, and tighten information disclosure on patents.
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