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Hergenrother said the company has made the difficult decision to shift its infrastructure business, which has declined in recent years in China, to other countries closer to customers based on market opportunities. Last Friday, IBM closed the intranet access rights of its China R&D staff. Jiemian, in Chinese ]
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Johnson & Johnson China began a new round of layoffs last week, affecting several of the company’s business units, as intense competition and centralized procurement of medical supplies continue to affect the companys profits, according to local financial media outlet Yicai. Yicai, in Chinese ]
Renault has established a research and development base in China, employing around 200 hardware engineers and planning to hire more software engineers in Shanghai, the countrys largest city, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg on Friday. Bloomberg , AutoPix , in Chinese]
Beijing is firmly objecting to the European Commissions decision to implement additional countervailing duties on China-made electric vehicles ranging up to 35.3% TechNode reporting , Chinas Ministry of Commerce ]
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