Japan's Shanghai consul airs concerns over Covid-19 curbs

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SHANGHAI - Japan's top representative in Shanghai urged China's most populous city to address concerns of Japanese businesses over losses and other disruptions caused by lockdowns aimed at containing

SHANGHAI - Japan's top representative in Shanghai urged China's most populous city to address concerns of Japanese businesses over losses and other disruptions caused by lockdowns aimed at containing a Covid-19 surge.most of Shanghai's 25 million residents remain under strict lockdowns

The US State Department on Monday ordered non-emergency US government workers to leave the consulate due to surging virus numbers and China's measures to control its spread. Mr Akamatsu acknowledged the city's efforts at curbing the spread of the coronavirus in the letter to the vice-mayor, dated Friday.

Mr Akamatsu cited a survey published on Friday by a Japanese chamber representing more than 2,300 businesses, which indicated members' concerns over virus curbs, including interrupted supply chains, difficulty in securing food supplies and an inability to make payments including employee salaries due to bank closures.

 

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straits_times Japan is no better with its xenophobic policies which prevented & STILL prevent family to meet. Because u know only gaijin can spread covid.

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