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Nippon Steel Announces End of 20-Year Project with Baoshan

Japanese steel giant Nippon Steel has announced its withdrawal from a 20-year joint venture with Baoshan Iron and Steel Company, a partnership that has been instrumental in modernizing China’s steel industry. This decision will result in a 70% reduction in Nippon Steel's production capacity in China.

The move is influenced by trends in the automobile industry and the global geopolitical context. Japanese automakers, Nippon Steel’s main customers, are losing market share in China due to the rise of domestic electric vehicle manufacturers. Consequently, Nippon Steel sees limited growth opportunities in the Chinese market and plans to focus its investments in India and the United States.

Nippon Steel will sell its entire stake in the joint venture, Baosteel-Nippon Steel Automotive Steel Sheets Co., to Baoshan for 1.758 billion yuan (¥37.7 billion). The joint venture, formed in 2004, was under review ahead of the contract’s expiration on August 29. Despite this exit, Nippon Steel will continue other business operations in China, including a joint venture with Wuhan Iron & Steel.

Nippon Steel's involvement in China began in the 1970s with the construction of the Shanghai Baoshan steel plant, a project that symbolized Japan-China economic cooperation. The company will now redirect its resources to the U.S. and Indian markets, aiming to overcome political obstacles to its planned $14 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel.

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