TOKYO, June 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Brother Industries Ltd said a worker strike has forced it to halt production at two industrial sewing machine factories in China for about one week.

About 900 workers at the two plants in Xian launched the strike on June 3 seeking better pay and improved working
conditions, Brother spokeswoman Mika Oshima said.

Workers and management have been in negotiations on an agreement, Oshima said.

Brother gets the bulk of its sales from printers and other office equipment.

Industrial sewing machines accounted for about 4 percent of its revenues in the past business year.

Honda Motor Co's output in China has been hampered by a series of strikes at its suppliers, prompting concerns that
unrest among workers in the world's manufacturing hub is spreading.

-Reuters