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Please read the Management Focus on Philips in China in Chapter 14 in "global Business Today" by Charles Hill" (on page 473 in the 7th edition and on page 416 in the 8th edition) then answer the following questions:

a) What are the benefits to Philips of shifting so much of its global production to China?

b) What are the risks associated with a heavy concentration of manufacturing assets in China?

c) What strategies might Philips adopt to maximize the benefits and mitigate the risks associated with moving so much product?

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