The Nikkei article quotes the chairman of Hitachi, which has 103 group affiliates in China, employing some 60, 000 persons, as saying that the company is re-balancing its Asian production and is increasing the role of Thailand.
"The agency has taken unprecedented steps and will continue to make the changes necessary to restore the American people's confidence in the safety and environmental soundness of oil and gas drilling and production on the Outer Continental Shelf, while balancing our nation's important energy needs, " spokeswoman Kendra Barkoff said.