Dell said that it plans to create 200 jobs and ramp up investment in China amid strong sales growth in the Asian country.

The extra jobs would be created at its new research and design center in China’s economic hub of Shanghai, although no details were given on how much extra money would be invested.

The extra commitment in China comes as Dell’s business there is growing by more than twice the market average, according to the company. Product shipments to China, Dell’s third-largest market, are forecast to grow by more than 40 percent in the first quarter of the year, after rising by 28 percent in the previous quarter.

Dell’s performance in the China market, which is worth around $2 billion for the company, is outperforming global industry growth of 15 percent to 16 percent.

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