Abstract:
Electronics products originating either from the U.S.A. or Europe have experienced tremendous shifts to the Asian countries such as Japan, Korea, Taiwan and China. This paper examines the recent development of Chinafs electronics industry where a significant degree of foreign direct investment has enhanced the industrial accumulation. Based on the survey on the IT industry (personal computer, mobile phone and semiconductor) in China, business status in both Chinese and Japanese companies will be analyzed and future strategic directions for Japanese firms in the gAsian Ageh will be discussed.