In the longer term, the increasing pressure on labor costs could cause Honda to re-examine its China export strategy.

长期而言，劳工成本不断增加的压力可能导致本田公司重新审视其中国出口策略。

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Honda is now working on plans to ramp up its total production capacity in China to 830,000 vehicles a year from 650,000 by 2012.

本田目前正致力于在2012年之前，将其在华年汽车生产能力从现在的650,000辆提高到830,000辆。

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The recent strikes at Honda China and the pay raises (suicide bonuses aside) at Hon Hai Precision reflect a tightening labor market.

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That's why one of his biggest holdings at the end April was Denway Motors, listed in Hong Kong, which assembles Honda Motor cars in China.

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That has resulted in a drop in Honda's sales to China, the world's biggest car market.

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