Japanese electronics giant Toshiba is closing its factory in Dalian City after entering the Chinese market 30 years ago. There are also online rumors that Toshiba will completely withdraw from China by closing 33 factories and R&D facilities in 24 Chinese cities by the end of this year. Takagi, head of Toshiba’s media division in Japan, told The Epoch Times in a phone call on Sept. 10 that the company has decided to close its production base in Dalian at the end of September due to the reduced production range and a lack of new products. The spokesperson evaded questions whether Toshiba will completely withdraw from China by the end of the year. However, a notice on Toshiba’s Chinese-language website, published on the same day, said that rumors of a complete withdrawal from China were false. News of the Dalian factory closure began in May, according to Chinese media reports. …
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