China becomes the largest center for outsourcing of software from Japan

trade increasing outsourcing of software in China with Japan will grow faster after the visit of Prime Minister Wen Jiabao to Japan.

China accounted for more than 60% of business software outsourced from Japan in 2006 and became the largest center for outsourcing software in Japan, said Mine Shentaro of the Organization of Foreign Trade of Japan based Dalian, Liaoning Province in northeastern China.

According to statistics released last month by CCID, a leading search marketing sector of information technology, trade, outsourcing of software in China reached 1.43 trillion U.S. dollars in 2006 and about 60% of business software in China are facing Japan.

Company Ltd. Technology Computer Hi-Think of Dalian (DHC) is one of the major companies outsourcing software in China. His manager Liu Jun is proud of its customers as technology giants Hitachi, Sony, Mitsubishi and NEC.

“DHC started outsourcing computer software from Japan in 1996, a period of retreat for the Sino-Japanese relations. Political factors have not prevented our business, “said Liu.

“DHC’s business with Japan has increased annually by 30% since 1996 and currently employ 2 000 people. Last year the company exported $ 50 million worth of software to Japan.

Dalian has become the center outsourcing of information technology to Japan due to its geographical proximity and its skilled workforce.