Covid cases continue to rise in Shanghai. Foreigners in the city are growing increasingly nervous. Mainly because they cannot leave the city. And for fear of being sent to a quarantine center. The city hastily expands its isolation capacity. This, too, is a sign that the situation will not improve any time soon.
By Christiane Kuehl
Foreign companies in China are feeling the increasing brunt of the country's harsh Covid measures. Supply chains are disrupted, and logistics are not working. And in many places, no one can get to work anymore. Despite all the acceptance for the fight against Omicron, companies call for more transparency and plannability.
By Christiane Kuehl
The lockdown in Shanghai has been extended indefinitely. "Shanghai's streets are completely deserted for the first time. A frightening scene," says Zhang Xinran. The 28-year-old employee of an advertising agency describes chaotic conditions inside housing complexes, but also explains that the population continues to support the government's zero-covid policy. China.Table shares her insights below.
By Redaktion Table
For years, China was seen by foreign residents as a land of unlimited opportunity. But that is in the past now. A tough zero-covid strategy, growing nationalism, totalitarian tendencies and higher taxes are causing more and more expats to leave the People's Republic.
By Marcel Grzanna
The economic situation seemed shaky even before the Shanghai lockdown. The curfew in the economic metropolis is now bringing all the pent-up fears to the surface. Omicron, the Ukraine crisis and high commodity prices mutually amplify each other and jeopardize growth.
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