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Well, before China, it was Japan. They dominated the 80s and a good chunk of the 90s. They still have a lead in markets such as cameras and are fairly competiti
by the-rc 7y ago
Well, before China, it was Japan. They dominated the 80s and a good chunk of the 90s. They still have a lead in markets such as cameras and are fairly competitive for technologies like Flash, which they actually invented. Samsung passed Toshiba a decade ago or so.
- seanmcdirmid 7y agoDon’t forget Taiwan and Korea.
- the-rc 7y agoYeah, those have been displacing Japan along with China. I mentioned Samsung, but was mostly focusing on Japan as an example of a country whose star can and did dim, as a potential parallel for future China. It has taken longer than the few years the parent poster cited. It's also worth noting that China still has a long way to go when you look at particular markets such as semiconductors, where export controls have slowed them down.
- seanmcdirmid 7y agoJapan was displaced by them significantly in the 90s, then China displaced everyone mid 2000-2010.