At a press conference on the 29th, Keizai Doyukai CEO Sakurada expressed concern that the slowdown in the Chinese economy would affect a wide range of industries, including Japan, as protests against the "zero corona" policy continued in China. showed.
In this, Sakurada said, "All industries may be affected, and the first is the impact on the supply chain. If this situation continues, stagnation will continue, and China's GDP growth rate will further increase It may be a downward revision, ”he said, expressing concern that the prolonged protests would have an impact on the economy, including Japan.
On top of that, Sakurada said, "Even if the government exercised its power here, I don't think it would have much of a positive effect on China's politics and economy. This is wishful thinking, but I hope that we will achieve a soft landing and a democratic nation." I hope that it will change," he said, indicating that he would keep a close eye on the trends of the Chinese government.