{"id":60818,"date":"2022-03-18T14:40:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T18:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccbc.com\/?p=60818"},"modified":"2022-03-24T10:17:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T14:17:00","slug":"report-from-the-ground-in-shanghai-march-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccbc.com\/fr\/ccbc-insights\/report-from-the-ground-in-shanghai-march-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporting from Shanghai during China\u2019s Fiercest COVID Resurgence since 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=\u00a0\u00bb1″ fullwidth=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb disabled_on=\u00a0\u00bbon|on|off\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.0.9″ background_image=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/ccbc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/education-header.jpg\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb||75px|\u00a0\u00bb z_index_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb500″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_vertical_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_blur_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb40px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_spread_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title author=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb comments=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb featured_image=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb text_color=\u00a0\u00bblight\u00a0\u00bb disabled_on=\u00a0\u00bboff|off|\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.0.9″ background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb text_orientation=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb50px|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][\/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title][et_pb_fullwidth_code _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.14.8″ z_index_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb500″ global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n
By Edward Dai<\/font><\/a> – Director, Shanghai Chapter; Interim Director and China Desk Director, Atlantic Chapter<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/center><\/div>\n[\/et_pb_fullwidth_code][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u00a0\u00bb1″ fullwidth=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb disabled_on=\u00a0\u00bb||on\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.0.9″ background_image=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/ccbc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/education-header.jpg\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb||75px|\u00a0\u00bb z_index_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb500″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_vertical_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_blur_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb40px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_spread_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title author=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb comments=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb featured_image=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb text_color=\u00a0\u00bblight\u00a0\u00bb disabled_on=\u00a0\u00bboff|off|\u00a0\u00bb admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbFullwidth Post Title – mobile \u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb3.23.3″ title_font_size=\u00a0\u00bb18px\u00a0\u00bb background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb text_orientation=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb50px|||\u00a0\u00bb title_font_size_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb title_font_size_phone=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb title_font_size_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|tablet\u00a0\u00bb z_index_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb500″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb title_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb title_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb1px\u00a0\u00bb meta_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb meta_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb meta_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb1px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_vertical_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_blur_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb40px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_spread_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb1px\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][\/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title][et_pb_fullwidth_code _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.14.8″ z_index_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb500″ global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]\n
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\"\"In wake of the fifth (and largest wave) of COVID-19 in Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland has witnessed the fiercest resurgence of the virus since it initially broke out in Wuhan in early 2020. With the number of infected and asymptomatic cases continuing to rise, measures are being tightened and domestic travel policies are once again becoming unfriendly for the business community.<\/p>\n

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Unlike the city-wide lockdowns in early 2020, Shanghai and major cities with populations over 10 million have taken a different approach. However, the \u201ciron-fist\u201d style of COVID restrictions largely remains in place. Lockdowns are imposed in an orderly fashion and residential compounds take turns in implementing 48-hour quarantine periods. All residents in their respective quarantine areas are required to take two nucleic tests, one in each 24-hour period. Cordons are subsequently removed after two \u201cclean\u201d testing results, otherwise a full lockdown for 14 days (or longer) is implemented when positive or inconclusive results are returned. Because testing and quarantine are initiated without notice to avoid unjustified absences, businesses are indiscriminately hampered by unplanned staff leaves and the operations of local government offices are reduced to minimum levels.<\/p>\n

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Nucleic test for one residential compound in Hongkou district Shanghai on March 16.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The current swell in demand for quarantine facilities has quickly crammed the places used over the past two years, when China managed the pandemic at a comparatively acceptable level. As local authorities commandeer hotels and guest houses of varying quality to make extra room, the living standard in these facilities is far from ideal, according to my exchanges with newly arrived members from Canada.<\/p>\n

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The inbound international flights of five Chinese airlines will be rerouted from Shanghai to 12 other cities, namely Chengdu, Dalian, Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Jinan, Kunming, Nanchang, Ningbo, Xiamen, Taiyuan, Changsha and Chongqing, after March 21 to alleviate the mounting pressure. Whilst most newly arrived travelers roll the dice on their quarantine hotel selection, the CCBC China team is well supported and favoured by its long-standing government partners in the process of sleuthing for alternatives.<\/p>\n

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The month of March is anchored by the most important political events in China, the \u201ctwo sessions\u201d\u2014 which are officially titled as the Chinese National People’s Congress (NPC) and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). The press conference of the Chinese Premier has been generally perceived as the highlight of this one-week long democratic exercise of the Chinese people since it began in 1991. Premier LI\u2019s comments on US-China relations call for communication and mutual understanding. By illustrating the 30% growth of bilateral trade in 2021 (which rounds up to $US 750 billion, Premier LI has reiterated the copious potential of international economic collaboration and welcomes healthy and fair competition in the global market. The poetic ending to his remarks \u2014 \u201c\u62e9\u5bbd\u5904\u884c\uff0c\u8c0b\u957f\u4e45\u5229\u201d (Z\u00e9 ku\u0101n ch\u00f9 x\u00edng, m\u00f3u ch\u00e1ngji\u01d4 l\u00ec) roughly translated to \u201cChoose lenient ways, seek long-term benefits\u201d \u2014 aims for the pursuit of common ground between the two nations.<\/p>\n

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I have had the privilege to act as interim chapter director in the Atlantic region since the beginning of this year, and I will soon be moving to Halifax for a four-month assignment. Although I was actively engaged with the region through provincial leadership visits and trade missions to China while running the Shanghai chapter, since taking on the new role I have been utterly impressed by the economic vitality and resilience of the Atlantic provinces. Kudos to Laura Markle, my predecessor, who ensured that an extensive and diverse group of experienced executives were drawn upon to lay a concrete foundation for CCBC\u2019s development in Atlantic Canada. I can\u2019t wait to explore new possibilities with like-minded members and friends and bridge more interesting opportunities between Eastern Canada and China. I can be reached at edward@ccbc.com.cn<\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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