Japan Flags Vulnerability to Supply Chain Reliance on China Ahead of Introducing New Economic Security Legislation

Containers are seen at the international cargo terminal at the port of Tokyo on March 18, 2020. Photo by Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP via Getty Image

Japan flagged its supply-side vulnerabilities in a recent report, highlighting risks posed by the country’s heavy dependence on Chinese imports.

On Feb. 3, Japan’s Cabinet Office released the latest edition of its twice-yearly World Economic Trends report. The report analyzes Japanese, American, and German goods trade with China, underscoring Japan’s larger share of imports from China compared to other major economies.