The government, through the powerful Finance Ministry and Ministry of International Trade and Industry, generously supported favored private  first shipping, then cars, then electronics firms basked in the warmth of the government's loving attentions.
The government liked electronics, so they supported the industry even more than the others.
mnli hypothesis: The government liked electronics, so they supported the industry even more than the others. premise: The government, through the powerful Finance Ministry and Ministry of International Trade and Industry, generously supported favored private  first shipping, then cars, then electronics firms basked in the warmth of the government's loving attentions.