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Honda Stopping Production In Japan Due To Anti-Japan Protests In China
Reports state that Honda, Mazda and Nissan have been forced to stop production in China after a series of anti-Japan protests erupted over a territorial dispute between the two countries. The stoppage will see a total of four Honda plants go dark for two days, thanks in part to the fact that local dealers have been under attack and can't receive shipments. Mazda, meanwhile, plans to close its facility in Nanjing for a total of four days, starting on Tuesday. The report sites Luo Lei, the deputy secretary general of the China Automobile Dealers Association, as saying many dealerships have shut down after a few were vandalized. One dealership saw a Honda Civic set on fire in Shanghai.
A Honda owner drove his car to the nearest Honda dealership and set it on fire; banners in the back read DEFEAT THE JAPANESE DEMONS
Lei also said buyers are boycotting Japanese goods, especially cars, over safety concerns. Honda and Mazda aren't alone, either. Toyota and Panasonic both reported fire damage at their facilities, and one Toyota dealership was set ablaze as well. Protesters overturned cars and smashed windshields in some cities as well, as the September 18 anniversary of the Manchurian Incident approaches. The date marks the anniversary of Japan's invasion into northeastern China in 1931.
A man in Xi'an holds a sign that reads CAR SMASHINGS AHEAD, JAPANESE CAR OWNERS SHOULD TURN BACK NOW
A Toyota dealership in Shanghai is set on fire
A woman discovers her Japanese brand car has been demolished
Japanese brand cars are overturned by rioters
A woman tries to stop rioters from demolishing her Japanese brand car
An unidentified building is set on fire
The sign in the foreground reads DEFEND DIAOYU ISLANDS TILL OUR DEATHS and **** JAPAN
Rioters smash cars, burn buildings
Rioters smash cars, burn buildings
Reports state that Honda, Mazda and Nissan have been forced to stop production in China after a series of anti-Japan protests erupted over a territorial dispute between the two countries. The stoppage will see a total of four Honda plants go dark for two days, thanks in part to the fact that local dealers have been under attack and can't receive shipments. Mazda, meanwhile, plans to close its facility in Nanjing for a total of four days, starting on Tuesday. The report sites Luo Lei, the deputy secretary general of the China Automobile Dealers Association, as saying many dealerships have shut down after a few were vandalized. One dealership saw a Honda Civic set on fire in Shanghai.
A Honda owner drove his car to the nearest Honda dealership and set it on fire; banners in the back read DEFEAT THE JAPANESE DEMONS
Lei also said buyers are boycotting Japanese goods, especially cars, over safety concerns. Honda and Mazda aren't alone, either. Toyota and Panasonic both reported fire damage at their facilities, and one Toyota dealership was set ablaze as well. Protesters overturned cars and smashed windshields in some cities as well, as the September 18 anniversary of the Manchurian Incident approaches. The date marks the anniversary of Japan's invasion into northeastern China in 1931.
A man in Xi'an holds a sign that reads CAR SMASHINGS AHEAD, JAPANESE CAR OWNERS SHOULD TURN BACK NOW
A Toyota dealership in Shanghai is set on fire
A woman discovers her Japanese brand car has been demolished
Japanese brand cars are overturned by rioters
A woman tries to stop rioters from demolishing her Japanese brand car
An unidentified building is set on fire
The sign in the foreground reads DEFEND DIAOYU ISLANDS TILL OUR DEATHS and **** JAPAN
Rioters smash cars, burn buildings
Rioters smash cars, burn buildings
