10月13日——據《環球時報》報道，中國日本商會于10月12日發布了一份白皮書，顯示約一半的日本企業將增加或維持對中國的投資，凸顯中國市場在他們的業務計劃中仍然重要。
這是該組織首次根據從9月8日至22日進行的調查發布白皮書，收集了在中國各地經營的8300家日本企業的反饋。調查涵蓋了從電子和機械到化工、食品和醫藥等各個行業。
約40%的日本企業計劃維持對中國的投資，另外10-20%的企業計劃增加投資。白皮書表示，在金融和電信等服務行業受訪的超過一半的企業計劃擴大或維持對中國的投資。
增加投資的原因包括通過自動化提高效率和功能性，使企業在交通和通信等行業更具競爭力。其他原因包括對環境保護的投資、汽車產品銷售增加等因素。
約一半的日本企業對中國的商業環境表示滿意。他們滿意的原因包括完善的基礎設施和有效的政府支持、稅收和補貼方面的慷慨政府支持，以及疫情應對下調后國內商務出行的便利。
調查和該組織建議存在挑戰。中國國際問題研究所研究員向浩宇告訴《環球時報》，當前日本政府在美國的壓力下試圖與中國“脫鉤”或“減少風險”對日本企業在中國的經濟和貿易合作的熱情和積極性產生了影響。
盡管情況如此，向浩宇表示，大多數日本企業打算繼續在中國投資并重視中國市場，所謂的與中國“脫鉤”根本不切實際，據《環球時報》報道。
Oct 13 -- The Japanese Chamber Commerce and Industry in China released a white paper on October 12, showing that about half of the Japanese companies will boost or maintain their investment in China, underlining the fact that the Chinese market remains important in their business plans, Global Times reported.
This is the first time by the group to release the paper based on a survey done ?from September 8 to 22, with feedback collected from 8,300 Japanese companies doing business across China. It covered a wide range of industries from electronics and machinery to chemicals, food and medicine.
Around 40 percent of Japanese companies expect to maintain their investment in China, and another 10-20 percent aim to boost their commitment. More than half of those surveyed in the services sectors such as finance and telecommunications plan to expand or maintain their Chinese investment, said the white paper.
Reasons given for increased investment include increased efficiency and enhanced functionality through automation, which make the companies more competitive, especially in the transportation and communications industries. Other reasons include investment in environmental protection, increased sales of automotive products and other factors.
About half of Japanese companies are satisfied with the business climate in China. The reasons for their satisfaction include well-developed infrastructure and effective government support, generous government support in terms of taxation and subsidies, and the convenience of domestic business trips after the downgraded pandemic response.
Challenges remain, the survey and the group suggested. The current Japanese government's attempt to "decouple" or "de-risk" from China, under US pressure, has had an impact on the enthusiasm and pro-activeness of Japanese companies in economic and trade cooperation with China, Xiang Haoyu, a research fellow at the China Institute of International Studies, told the Global Times.
Despite the situation, Xiang said that the majority of Japanese companies intend to maintain investment in China and value the Chinese market, and the so-called "decoupling" from China is not practical at all, said the Global Times report.
