The sudden closure of Canon’s long‑standing printer plant in Zhongshan, Guangdong, has cast a fresh spotlight on the fragile diplomatic relations between China and Japan. The facility, which had operated for nearly a quarter‑century and employed about 1,600 workers, announced on November 24 that it would close down on November 28, due to “years […]
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