Japanese car sales slump in China amid row

Japan's top three carmakers said yesterday that sales in mainland China slumped last year as a consumer boycott sparked by a territorial row took a heavy toll.

Nissan - which has the most exposure to China of the three - said sales in the world's biggest vehicle market last year fell 5.3 per cent to 1.18 million units.

"The Sino-Japanese territorial disputes that began in September have seriously affected Nissan's sales and marketing activities in China," the firm said.

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