US lobby fears 'exodus' of foreign staff in China due to COVID-19 measures


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SHENZHEN: American businesses are struggling to persuade overseas staff to join them in China due to the country's strict COVID-19 control measures and ongoing lockdowns , the American Chamber of Commerce in China said on Monday (May 9). In a survey of 121 members, 49 per cent said foreign workers are either significantly less likely to - or are refusing to - move to China because of COVID-related policies, with 82 per cent singling out uncertainty over how long quarantine and lockdown times will last as the main reason. "We are bracing for a mass exodus of foreign talent this...