Editing Philips (section)

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Philips established its first 50/50 joint venture company Beijing Philips Audio/Video  Corporation (北京飞利浦有限公司) with Beijing Radio Factory (北京无线电厂) to manufacture audio consumer electronic products in Beijing in 1987. In 1990, a factory was set up in [[Zhuhai]], [[Guangdong]], mainly manufactures [[Philishave]]s and healthcare products.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qixin.com/company/72a62d25-5108-4ef1-b9f0-8ed7816f8612?token=6634d44741ea2a3640fcc99c4f9032c6&from=bkdt|title=珠海经济特区飞利浦家庭电器有限公司联系方式_信用报告_工商信息－启信宝|website=Qixin.com|access-date=7 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408010333/http://www.qixin.com/company/72a62d25-5108-4ef1-b9f0-8ed7816f8612?token=6634d44741ea2a3640fcc99c4f9032c6&from=bkdt|archive-date=8 April 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> In early 2008, Philips Lighting, a division of Royal Philips Electronics, opened a small engineering center in [[Shanghai]] to adapt the company's products to vehicles in Asia.<ref>[http://www.autonews.com/article/20080501/ANE02/748157025/philips-opens-lighting-center-in-china Philips opens lighting center in China] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120055343/http://www.autonews.com/article/20080501/ANE02/748157025/philips-opens-lighting-center-in-china |date=20 November 2018}} Automotive News Report – 1 May 2008</ref> Today,{{when|date=September 2024}} Philips has 27 WOFE/JVs in China, employing more than 17,500 people. China is its second-largest market.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.europeanchamber.com.cn/en/business-directory/9942 |title=Philips (China) Investment Co. Ltd. |website=The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327111623/http://www.europeanchamber.com.cn/en/business-directory/9942 |archive-date=27 March 2019}}</ref>