Chinese regulators conducted an off-site investigation into a Japanese cosmetics maker’s production processes and halted imports of the firm’s products, citing compliance concerns, sources familiar with the matter said.
It’s rare for the Chinese government to target an overseas production base, and the move is part of Beijing’s efforts to increase scrutiny of foreign corporations selling goods in China.
The research on Hoyu Co’s Nagoya Aichi Prefecture hair dyeing products factory was conducted online; It’s unclear exactly how regulators conducted their investigations.
China’s National Medical Products Administration said on Nov. 16 that it suspected the company had violated the country’s production law after conducting an investigation at the plant in central Japan, the sources said.
The watchdog said the manufacturing processes for hair-coloring products at the Hoyu plant in the city of Seto failed to meet Chinese technical regulations, they added.
The regulator also noted that the production procedure at the factory differs from what the company had disclosed to Chinese authorities.
Hoyu did not object to the wishes of the Chinese authorities to investigate, hoping to continue operating in the country.
Hoyu told Kyodo News that he would “respond to this according to the rules of the (Chinese) authorities. “
A Japanese government source said tighter scrutiny of foreign businesses operating in China could curb exports to the country and benefit Chinese producers. The rare investigation was conducted against the backdrop of Beijing’s promotion of domestic production in various sectors, the source added.
Amid this trend, foreign corporations sometimes fear potential generation leaks to China.
Japanese corporations have recently faced headwinds in the Chinese market, with Japanese products largely boycotted following the release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant starting in August and the detention of Japanese citizens on espionage charges.
Ichiro Korogi, professor and an expert in modern China at Kanda University of International Studies, said he believes the probe was an attempt by China to obtain Hoyu’s technology.
“This is to force (Hoyu) to reveal a generation similar to its production process in exchange for allowing the company to do business in the gigantic Chinese market,” Korogi said.
He added that China’s tactic of targeting an express company was intended to serve as a warning to the entire industry.
They have a right to be suspicious. Who remembers the Kanebo fiasco?
..halted imports of the firm’s products, citing compliance concerns, sources familiar with the matter said.
It’s rare for the Chinese government to target an overseas production base, and the move is part of Beijing’s efforts to increase scrutiny of foreign corporations selling goods in China.
It’s 20/80 whether there are actually any problems at the plant in Japan, or China is snooping for info in order to compete domestically or just another of their weaponizing trade tactics.
Given the quality issues China has had in the past, it’s funny to see them talk about “quality control. “
It’s better for Japan to be completely blank from now on, whether it’s in politics.
China has forced companies to disclose sensitive data to pass on to domestic companies. Nothing new.
China sucks. Everyone should collectively stop buying products made in China and let the country fall to pieces.
Amid this trend, foreign corporations sometimes fear potential generation leaks to China.
that’s right.
How many times has Japan been deceived by China?
There’s nothing new here, just the usual pattern.
Stop doing with China!!
China has exploited its huge market opposite to the Japanese, Europeans, Americans, etc. , to force them to take over percentages of its technologies, studies and production methods (I’ll give Trump his due, while I swallow). Or China buys some high-quality high-tech products, designed them in the opposite way, and then sells them cheaply. One thinks of the Japanese bullet exercise and the Chinese versions of Russian fighters. Then they try to sell the high-speed train to some other country. ultra-low price, undercutting Japan. I think it’s time to act together, we told CHINA. No more! We can sell a dictatorship to others, strengthening their strength and power, not only economically but also politically and unfortunately militarily. We want to work with our friends who together are bigger than the PCC. The CCP is by no means a friend.
Remember Tiananmen Square ?