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Launched in December 2014, the Japan China Business Monthly has provided a wide coverage of issues, news and analyses each month. New informative features are regularly added based on our readers’ feedback. Here is a listing of the contents that appeared in the published issues, from December 2014 onwards:

	Through the lens
	Cover story:
December, 2014	Vietnam’s IT sector persuading Japan business against Chinese competition
January, 2015	China’s outbound investments in Japan
February, 2015	Chinese smart phones’ sales help revive Japan’s electronics sector
March, 2015	High-speed rail: China competes with Japan worldwide
April, 2015	Chinese Advantages in Asian construction projects vs. Japanese Businesses
May, 2015	SAARC nations: A profitable business-ground for Japan and China
June, 2015	China, an important factor in strengthening Japan’s tourism
July, 2015	Investment opportunities for Japan in China’s e-commerce sector
August, 2015	Japan’s automakers affected by China’s economy
September, 2015	Japanese companies invest in Greater China Trade: Taiwan focus
October, 2015	Trends seen in Japan shifting China production back to Japan
November, 2015	For Japanese companies China is R&D worthy
December, 2015	Japanese firms in China want to move to PH
January, 2016	Chinese tech titan steps up investment in Japan R&D center
February, 2016	Japanese and Chinese investments in Vietnam: a comparison
December, 2014 to February, 2016	Transactions: Key Japan-China Business Transactions of the Month
	Focus:
December, 2014	The new emerging industry in the Japan-China businesses
January, 2015	Japan’s role in the growth of China auto industry
February, 2015	‘Reshoring’ from China; the new strategy from Japan’s corporate
March, 2015	Will the Japan-China dynamics affect Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?
April, 2015	Revised rules on foreign investments in China; effects on Japan
May, 2015	Japanese and Chinese investments in Frontier markets: An overview
June, 2015	Japanese companies with active presence in India and moderate presence in China
July, 2015	After the high-speed rail, competition for sea ports between Japan and China
August, 2015	Mekong region- Japan’s and China’s latest pursuit
September, 2015	Chinese solar companies gaining in Japan
October, 2015	Indonesia, the new emerging country for Japanese and Chinese investments
November, 2015	Japan and China foray into aviation industry of Asia
December, 2015	Chinese property investors target Tokyo
January, 2016	Increased air connectivity needed between China and Japan
February, 2016	Chinese pharma companies in Japan: Current trends
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	Spotlights of the Month
	Companies:
December, 2014	Ichimasa Kamaboko opens healthy food business in China
December, 2014	NTT Communications of Japan opens Shanghai Pudong Data Center
December, 2014	Dongfeng Motor joins forces with Nissan to produce Infiniti
December, 2014	Japan based OKI starts operation of reed switch sales company in China
December, 2014	Mitsui rolling into Chinese market for rebuilt autoparts
December, 2014	Japan's Nichii Gakkan to roll out care services in China
December, 2014	Kawasaki Heavy invests further in China
January, 2015	Eisai opens new parenteral facility in China
January, 2015	Tencent Expands its Mobile Gaming Platform with Aiming Partnership
January, 2015	MHI's Centrifugal Chiller production, marketing and service JV in China completes production readiness
January, 2015	Japanese firms step up research hubs in China to respond to local needs
January, 2015	Mizuho Bank, China's Fujian provinces reach business cooperation agreement
January, 2015	Japanese plastic foam producer to build fourth expanded PP plant in China / Meeting rising demand from the automotive sector
January, 2015	Sinopec-Mitsui JVs commission plants for phenol, acetone and EPT in Shanghai
January, 2015	Chinese conglomerate Fosun buys second tower in Japan
January, 2015	Japan Display benefiting from booming sales of large-screen Huawei smartphones
January, 2015	China's Kingray signs technology license contract with Sumitomo to produce Ni-HM battery cathode material
February, 2015	Shanghai Volkswagen launches investigation into Sumitomo tyres
February, 2015	Panasonic joins trend of reshoring out of China
February, 2015	Chinese taxi App Company Kuadi Dache raises USD600 million led by SoftBank
February, 2015	Transcosmos Establishes a BPO Center in Guangzhou, China, Its 85th Overseas Location
February, 2015	Itochu, CP to jointly invest USD10 billion in Citic Group
February, 2015	Toshiba to win USD1.6B nuclear deal from China
February, 2015	Toyota Halts Expansion Freeze, Eyes Two Assembly Plants
February, 2015	Chinese LCC to link Japan's Osaka with China's Qingdao, Lanzhou
February, 2015	Japan’s Hello Kitty Theme Park Opens in China
February, 2015	Japan retailer Uniqlo to step up controls on China suppliers
March, 2015	Sony looks to China-based Truly for OGS solutions
March, 2015	JinkoSolar to Provide Smart Modules to IDEC for Project in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
March, 2015	Mitsui to acquire stake in catering firm in China
March, 2015	Hitachi Metals signs JV with Chinese producer to meet growing NdFeB demand
March, 2015	Japanese company taps into Chinese elder care with adult diapers
March, 2015	Showa Denko Locates Second Bulk Molding Compound Plant in China
March, 2015	Japanese co TMEIC sets foot in China’s PV inverter market
March, 2015	Eisai to Establish Oral Solid Dose Production Facility at New Suzhou Plant in China
March, 2015	BYD Becomes First Chinese Auto Company to Penetrate Japanese Market
March, 2015	Japanese cosmetics community and website Cosme enter China
April, 2015	Japan's Kokuyo expands in China
April, 2015	China’s Huawei, Japan’s NTT DOCOMO Team Up for 5G Technology Development
April, 2015	Sharp mulls ending overseas TV output except for China
April, 2015	Docomo, China Mobile And Kt Agree To 3-Way 5G Technical Collaboration
April, 2015	Mitsui Chemicals opens polymeric compounding unit in Shanghai
April, 2015	Haier opens largest overseas R&D center in Japan
April, 2015	Itochu to Sell Chinese Food Unit to Asahi Group Holdings
April, 2015	Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance’s Full-scale Entry into Eco-Related Business in China
April, 2015	Japan denies plan to join China-led development bank AIIB
May, 2015	Chinese tech titan Huawei Technologies steps up investment in Japan R&D center
May, 2015	Gakken expanding education services in China, South Korea
May, 2015	Itochu, Citic to invest in Chinese apparel giant
May, 2015	Japan's Rakuten buys under 10% stake in China's largest online firm Fanli
May, 2015	JD.com Signs UNIQLO as First International Brand to Store in Its Warehouse
May, 2015	Mitsubishi Shokuhin sets up unit in China
May, 2015	Otsuka to make more transfusion fluids in China
May, 2015	SDK completes expansion of High-Purity aluminum foil plant in China
May, 2015	Showa Denko builds high-purity hydrogen fluoride plant in China
May, 2015	Siix, Midea to build circuit board plant in China
June, 2015	Kao opens surfactants plant at Shanghai
June, 2015	Haier, Toshiba join forces in SE Asia appliance logistics market
June, 2015	Hakuhodo establishes Hakuhodo International China
June, 2015	Toyota's new China plant surprises suppliers
June, 2015	Tian Ge and MSCI signed strategic investment and cooperation agreement to enter into Japan Live Social Video Community Market
June, 2015	Solar Power agrees to develop 500 megawatts of projects in Japan
June, 2015	Toray to make sewn products at textile plant in China
June, 2015	Yahoo Japan to expand into China on Alibaba network
June, 2015	Gurunavi to help Japanese restaurants in China
June, 2015	Japan's Ichinen to open sales unit in Shanghai
July, 2015	Jin Jiang International Hotels signs MOU with Prince Hotels, Inc
July, 2015	Casio to open world's largest G-Shock store in Shanghai
July, 2015	Japan's Ryohin Keikaku ready to spend big on Chinese expansion
July, 2015	Chinese company to partner with Japanese robot maker Kawasaki
July, 2015	Transcosmos enters into a strategic and equity partnership with a major china's e-commerce
July, 2015	Baidu buys Japanese online ad startup
July, 2015	Transcosmos Establishes the "Hefei Center", its 25th base in China
July, 2015	Furuno signs up with new training partner in China and expands the NavSkills Network of training centres
July, 2015	Hitachi Automotive Systems to establish new manufacturing company in China
July, 2015	Japan's Shin-Etsu Chemical in tie-up with China';s top optical fiber maker
August, 2015	China's ZTE to partner with Softbank on "pre-5G" technology in Japan
August, 2015	Japanese farm equipment maker to build plant in China
August, 2015	Yakult opens plant in fourth Chinese city
August, 2015	Kyocera to construct new manufacturing plant in China
August, 2015	Japan's Prima Meat partners on Chinese packaging plant
August, 2015	Huawei, SoftBank plan TDD+ network, ahead of 5G
August, 2015	Japan's Uniqlo closes JD.com store citing China online strategy mismatch
August, 2015	Megabanks look beyond Japanese companies in China operations
August, 2015	Haier's Japan unit to spearhead push into Southeast Asia
August, 2015	Spring Airlines to build hotel near Nagoya-area airport
September, 2015	Panasonic to shut Beijing battery factory, cut 1,300 jobs
September, 2015	ANA expands China network
September, 2015	Mitsubishi UFJ to expand on growing China
September, 2015	Mitsubishi Fuso studying China truck ventures
September, 2015	Nidec completes acquisition of SR Drive Business of China Tex Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Ltd.
September, 2015	China's Anbang Insurance to make over USD1 bn bid for Japan's Simplex
September, 2015	Wuhu Shunrong Sanqi's partly owned firm to acquire stake in Japan's SNK playmore
September, 2015	Memorandums of Understanding for Business Cooperation with the Department of Commerce of Yantai city and the Government of Weihai city in Shandong Province, China
September, 2015	Establishment of a joint venture leasing company with INESA (Group) Co., Ltd. in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone
September, 2015	Memorandums of Understanding for Business Cooperation with the Government of Anshan city and Dalian Jin Pu District in Liaoning Province, China
October, 2015	Mitsui Chemicals (China) establishes branch in Beijing
October, 2015	Yusen Logistics Expands in China with New Sales Offices
October, 2015	Electroplating Engineers of Japan establishes local subsidiary in Shanghai
October, 2015	ReneSola Sells 300 KW Project in Japan
October, 2015	China’s Greenland to Form Alliance with Japan’s Mizuho Group
October, 2015	Sumitomo Forestry and Mitsui acquired an equity interest in Beijing BBMG Decoration Engineering
October, 2015	Toshiba in white goods deal with China's Skyworth; Skyworth shares jump
October, 2015	Memorandum of Understanding for Business Cooperation with the Hefei Xinzhan General Pilot Zone in Anhui Province, China
October, 2015	MHPS Receives Order for 2 Units of the M701F5 Gas Turbine For a Cogeneration GTCC Plant under Development in Beijing By China's Huaneng Power International
October, 2015	Uniqlo’s further expansion in China
November, 2015	Nipro Corporation enters into definitive agreement to sell its Nipro Diagnostics subsidiary to Sinocare Group
November, 2015	OKI enters strategic alliance involving China ATM business with Digital China
November, 2015	Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. opens of Shanghai office for OLED materials business
November, 2015	Honda JV breaks ground on third automobile plant in China
November, 2015	Spring Airlines parent plans foray into Japanese hotels
November, 2015	Mitsubishi Electric to open new elevator plant in China
November, 2015	Japan Display plans R&D hub in China
November, 2015	Nomura Research Institute to establish Zhiming Software with acquisition of SinoCom Software's IT development business
November, 2015	Suntory to dissolve joint beer venture with China's Tsingtao
November, 2015	Sharp sets up marketing unit in Shenzhen
November, 2015	China's Suning Laox opened eight new Japanese stores
November, 2015	Parts maker Toyota Boshoku sets up China R&D hub
December, 2015	Japan's Itochu expanding footprint in China with LeSportsacs
December, 2015	JDI Establishes Business Development Center in Shenzhen, China
December, 2015	Nippon Capital Asset Management to open China office
December, 2015	ZTE Opens New R&D Center in Japan to Boost 5G Research
December, 2015	Eisai expands into Chinese generics market
December, 2015	Japan's H.I.S., China's LY.com to set up joint venture
December, 2015	Sumitomo Corporation to Enter China’s Commercial Property Management Market
December, 2015	Mitsui Chemicals opens Shanghai facility
December, 2015	Chinese firm to acquire ski resort in Hokkaido
December, 2015	Panasonic to Start Producing Catalyst-coated Diesel Particulate Filter*1 at New Plant in Suzhou, China
January, 2016	JD.com signs deal to open Rakuten online flagship store on JD Worldwide
January, 2016	Ramos signs strategic cooperation agreement with Toyota
January, 2016	Trina Solar bags 96.2-MW module order in Japan
January, 2016	Eisai completes acquisition of Chinese generic pharma Liaoning Tianyi Biological
January, 2016	Panasonic to build green-car battery plant in China
January, 2016	Nissin snaps ties with instant noodle maker Jinmailang
January, 2016	Panasonic joins EV battery combat in China with LG Chemical and Samsung SDI
January, 2016	Toshiba Agreed to Sell its TV Plant in Indonesia to China-based Skyworth
January, 2016	Investors set to secure stakes in Spring Airlines Japan
February, 2016	Eisai Acquires Chinese Generics Company Liaoning TianYi
February, 2016	Itochu to step up refrigerated-food shipping in China
February, 2016	Softbank invests in Chinese video sharing platform AcFun
February, 2016	China's Great Wall automaker opens Yokohama R&D division in bid to obtain Japanese technology
February, 2016	Japan's Kowa Group sets up pharmaceutical factory in Jiangsu, China
February, 2016	Mitsubishi Heavy plans to boost output 80% in China
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	Profiles of the Month
	Executives from Japan in China:
December, 2014	Mr. Yutaka Tsuchiya, Representative Executive Officer, Eisai China Inc
January, 2015	Mr. Soichiro Okudaira, Vice chairman and president, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (China) Co. Ltd.
February, 2015	Mr. Hidetoshi Osawa, Chairman and Managing Executive Officer, Panasonic Corporation of China
March, 2015	Mr. Shunichi Matsui, President, Mitsubishi Corporation China Co., Ltd.
April, 2015	Mr. Shigehiko Kobayashi, Chairman of the Boards, Hitachi Systems (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.
May, 2015	Mr. Nobuhiko Watabe, President, Hitachi Systems (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.
June, 2015	Mr. Takashi Nishibayashi, Vice President, Dongfeng Motor Company Limited
July, 2015	Mr. Hiroji Onishi, President, Toyota Motor China Investment Co Ltd
August, 2015	Mr. Hideki Ozawa, President and CEO, Canon (China) Co. Ltd.
September, 2015	Mr. Seiji Kuraishi, President, Honda Motor China Investment Corp Ltd.
October, 2015	Mr. Yukihiko Murakami, President and CEO, Denso (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
November, 2015	Ms. Yuki Habu, CEO, AEON (China) Co., Ltd.
December, 2015	Mr. Shunichi Matsui, Executive Vice President, Mitsubishi Corporation China Co., Ltd.
January, 2016	Mr. Kazuaki Tanaka, Chief Executive Officer at Marubeni (China) Co., Ltd
February, 2016	Mr. Yoichi Shimizu, Executive Officer, Adways China Co. Ltd.

	Executives from China in Japan:
December, 2014	Mr. Peng Bugang, Assistant President and General Manager, Minmetals Japan Corporation
January, 2015	Mr. Pan Zhengyi, Chairman and Director, Sinochem International Corporation
March, 2015	Mr. Sun Jiong, Chief Operating Officer, Alibaba.com Japan Co. Ltd.
April, 2015	Mr. Haiteng Chen, Director Chief Representative, Baidu Japan Inc.
May, 2015	Mr. Shengqing Pang, Chairman, ZTE Japan KK
June, 2015	Mr. Yan Lida, Managing Director, Huawei Technologies Japan K.K. Company
July, 2015	Mr. Qiaomei Lang, Manager of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Tokyo Branch
August, 2015	Mr. Edward Zhou, Vice President, Huawei Technologies Japan KK Company
September, 2015	Mr. Wenwu Zhao, Group Manager, NEUSOFT Japan Co., Ltd.
October, 2015	Mr. George Yan, Head of Business Development Japan, Trina Solar (Japan) Limited
November, 2015	Mr. Charles Zhang, President & CEO, Baidu Japan Inc.
December, 2015	Mr. Xiaohua Zhu, General Manager, Huawei Technologies Japan KK
January, 2016	Mr. Zeight Gao, President, Suntech Power Japan Corporation
February, 2016	Mr. Ying Chun DU, Representative, WISCO Japan Corp.

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	Japanese Companies in China:
December, 2014	Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company
January, 2015	Sompo Japan Insurance (China) Co.
February, 2015	Hitachi Construction Machinery (China) Co., Ltd.
March, 2015	Canon (China) Co., Ltd
April, 2015	NYK Logistics (China) Co. Ltd
May, 2015	Mizuho Bank (China), Ltd
June, 2015	NTT Data (China) Co., Ltd
July, 2015	Ricoh Software Research Center (Beijing) Co., Ltd
August, 2015	Sony (China) Co., Ltd
September, 2015	Nippon Paint (China) Co., Ltd.
October, 2015	"K" Line (China) Ltd.
November, 2015	Eisai China lnc.
December, 2015	Yakult (China) Co., Ltd.
January, 2016	Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. (China) Ltd.
February, 2016	ASICS China Trading Co., Ltd.
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	Chinese Companies in Japan:
December, 2014	Sinopec Japan Company Ltd
January, 2015	WISCO Japan Corp., Ltd
February, 2015	China Shipping Container Japan Co., Ltd
March, 2015	Baidu Japan Inc.
April, 2015	Neusoft Japan Co. Ltd
May, 2015	Huawei Technologies Japan KK
June, 2015	Haier Japan Sales Co Ltd
July, 2015	Japan Foton Motor Co., Ltd.
August, 2015	Trina Solar (Japan) Limited
September, 2015	Spring Airlines Japan Co., Ltd.
October, 2015	Lenovo Japan Ltd.
November, 2015	Hareon Solar Japan Co., Ltd.
December, 2015	Suntech Power Japan Corporation
January, 2016	Alibaba.com Japan Co., Ltd.
February, 2016	Tencent Japan KK
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	Japan-China Trade Facilitator:
December, 2014	Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Japan
January, 2015	Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China
February, 2015	The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) China
March, 2015	Japan-China Economic Association
April, 2015	Japan-China Investment Promotion Organization
May, 2015	The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China
June, 2015	Tokai Japan-China Trade Center
July, 2015	Japan International Cooperation Agency China
August, 2015	The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) China
September, 2015	Japan-China Economic Relations and Trade Centre
October, 2015	Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), China office
November, 2015	CCPIT & CCOIC Representative office in Japan
December, 2015	Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China
January, 2016	Japan International Cooperation Agency China
February, 2016
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	Chinese province:
December, 2014	Jiangsu
January, 2015	Guangdong
February, 2015	Heibei
March, 2015	Zhejiang
April, 2015	Shanxi Province
May, 2015	Fujian Province
June, 2015	Shandong Province
July, 2015	Henan Province
August, 2015	Jiangxi Province
September, 2015	Sichuan Province
October, 2015	Qinghai Province
November, 2015	Liaoning Province
December, 2015	Anhui Province
January, 2016	Fujian Province
February, 2016	Yunnan Province
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	Japanese prefectures:
December, 2014	Yamaguchi
January, 2015	Aichi
February, 2015	Tokyo Metropolis
March, 2015	Fukushima
April, 2015	Toyama Prefecture
May, 2015	Osaka Prefecture
June, 2015	Kyoto Prefecture
July, 2015	Hiroshima Prefecture
August, 2015	Kanagawa Prefecture
September, 2015	Chiba Prefecture
October, 2015	Fukuoka Prefecture
November, 2015	Hokkaido Prefecture
December, 2015	Wakayama Prefecture
January, 2016	Saitama Prefecture
February, 2016	Kumamoto prefecture
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	Company of the month:
December, 2014	Panasonic Corporation of China
January, 2015	Panasonic Corporation of China
February, 2015	GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd
March, 2015	Sony (China) Co. Ltd.
April, 2015	Mazda Motor (China) Co., Ltd
May, 2015	Nippon Paint (China) Co., Ltd
June, 2015	Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co. Ltd.
July, 2015	Eisai China Inc
August, 2015	Alibaba.com Japan Co., Ltd.
September, 2015	Fast Retailing (China) Trading Co., Ltd.
October, 2015	Mizuho Bank (China), Ltd.
November, 2015	Toshiba (China) Co., Ltd.
December, 2015	ZTE Japan KK
January, 2016	Baidu Inc.
February, 2016	Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
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	Regular Features
December, 2014 to February, 2016	Japan China trade data updates
December, 2014 to February, 2016	Update: Regional mega projects of Japan
December, 2014 to February, 2016	Japanese companies expanding in China this month: An update on the trends
December, 2014 to February, 2016	Regulatory developments in China
December, 2014 to February, 2016	Financial and commodities markets
December, 2014 to February, 2016	Upcoming events 2014/2015/2016