Japanese media: Japanese brands are gradually disappearing, and the performance and quality of Chinese manufacturing have improved and swept Through Japan

Japan's "Asahi Shimbun" December 20 article, original title: In terms of technology, once you notice that Chinese manufacturing, then not only in electric vehicles but also in home appliances, are sweeping Japan

When it comes to "Made in China", people used to have the impression of being "cheap and low quality". But nowadays, the performance and quality of "Made in China" have improved, and there are different degrees of development in IT, electric vehicles and other fields. Not to be left behind in China, the Japanese government (hence) began to actively support local companies, but reviving "Made in Japan" was not an easy task.

Hongqi, a high-end Chinese brand car, opened its first store in Osaka, Japan, on December 19. A buyer said on the same day: "The Hongqi car runs very steadily and the design is also very good. "Next year, Hongqi will sell electric vehicles in Japan. China has been building joint ventures with European, American and Japanese manufacturers to build auto plants to absorb technology. Although they are still lagging behind in engine-related technologies, Chinese companies have increased their competitiveness by strengthening research and development in electric vehicles.

In the first 11 months of this year, China exported about 1.8 million vehicles, an increase of 1.1 times year-on-year. In addition to developing countries in Africa and the Middle East, Chinese auto exports to Europe, which are concerned about climate change, are also expanding. In terms of performance such as driving range, China already has models that surpass Europe, the United States and Japan. Chinese electric vehicles are also exported to Japan. Some japanese logistics companies have begun to introduce Chinese-made electric vans.

"Made in China" is also sweeping the home appliance field. Toshiba Corporation, the first company in Japan to develop color television, has sold its television business to Hisense Group. Hisense not only sells its own brand of televisions in Japan, but also actively uses Toshiba's image processing technology to expand its market share. Panasonic will also outsource TV production to Chinese companies. Once upon a time, Japanese home appliances were synonymous with high quality and were widely sold worldwide. Today, Japanese companies have successively sold their home appliance business to Chinese companies.

Lenovo Group has incorporated two Japanese PC companies under its umbrella. Chinese-made drones lead the world. Today, Japan also uses Chinese drones to collect disaster site information and spray pesticides. In addition, the top goods that Japan imports from China today are communication devices such as smartphones.

As a national policy, the Chinese government has been striving to support (local) manufacturers who are not inferior to Europe, the United States and Japan. Nogi Mori, a senior researcher at the Japan Institute of Comprehensive Research, said that this does not mean that Japanese companies are completely defeated, "China has advantages in product manufacturing, but many parts are made in Japan." It's a pity that Japanese brands are disappearing, but parts manufacturing is also a way to activate the development of Japanese technology." ▲ (Author Junichi Kamiyama, translated by Shigeru Zeng)