China Meets With Foreign Chambers as Lockdowns Hit Business
- Meeting with commerce minister offers chance to air concerns
- Comes after European Chamber raised complaints in letter
Residents undergo Covid-19 testing during a lockdown in Shanghai, on April 16.
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Representatives of foreign companies in China were expected to meet the nation’s commerce minister to discuss the impact of Covid controls, as outbreaks and lockdowns spread across the country and damage the economy.
Commerce Minister Wang Wentao will meet representatives from American, European, Japanese and other chambers of commerce Monday, according to Joerg Wuttke, president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. The meeting will be a chance for members of the foreign business community to share their concerns with senior Chinese officials and shows the urgency of the current situation, Wuttke said.