China premier Li Keqiang warns of 'grave' jobs situation as Covid-19 lockdowns bite

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BEIJING - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang warned of a"complicated and grave" employment situation as the country imposes sweeping lockdowns to contain Covid-19 outbreaks.

BEIJING - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang warned of a"complicated and grave" employment situation as the country imposes sweeping lockdowns to contain Covid-19 outbreaks.

"Stabilising employment matters to people's livelihoods, it is also a key support for the economy to operate within a reasonable range," Mr Li said, urging businesses to resume production with virus-fighting measures in place. China reported 4,384 new Covid-19 cases for May 7. Shanghai, which has been under some form of lockdown for weeks, recorded 3,975 new infections, down from 4,000-plus daily infections earlier.

Beijing logged 62 new cases as authorities in the capital scramble to contain a wider spread. Its eastern Chaoyang district, home to embassies and offices of multinationals including Apple and Alibaba Group, ordered the closure of some businesses providing non-essential services such as gyms and movie theatres to minimise infections.

 

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