Toyota attempts tough balancing act with US and China

Toyota attempts tough balancing act with US and China

Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda speaks to reporters after his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a hotel in Tokyo, Japan, February 3, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Files

Toyota Motor Corp last month announced two deals in China that were small in size but large in strategic planning.